Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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Sulfonated Poly(arylenes) as Hydrolytically
and Thermo-oxidatively Stable Polymers
Background of the Invention
The uses of ion-conducting materials in electrochemical
applications such as fuel cells, dialysis cells, electrolysis
cells and electrochemical separation methods, are limited by
their hydrolytic and thermo-oxidative stability zones, which are
often within a range below 100 C. However, for a number of
applications, such as in the case of the fuel cell, it is
advantageous to achieve higher working temperatures (approx. 100
- 200 C). On the one hand, this requires less cooling for the
fuel cell; on the other hand, the electric performance of the
cell increases with higher temperatures, due to accelerated
electrode reactions and reduced electrode contamination (e.g. due
to CO from a reformer).
Higher temperatures, particularly in a water- and oxygen-
containing environment, require chemically, thermally, thermo-
oxidatively and hydrolytically stable materials.
At the moment, essentially perfluorated sulfonated polymers (e.g.
Nafion ) are used, for example, in the area of fuel cell
technology; these generally have a high chemical, thermal and
thermo-oxidative stability, but are expensive and time-consuming
in their manufacture and disposal. A more cost-effective
alternative to perfluorated polymers is presented by membrane
materials based on sulfonated poly(arylenes), such as
poly(arylene ether ketones), poly(arylene ether sulfones) and
poly(arylene thioether sulfones), which are currently being
tested for fuel cells. (General references on the state of the
art of fuel cells and suitable membrane materials, as well as the
synthesis of the above-mentioned and other poly(arylenes), are
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indicated in the literature overview on page 78-81 of the
application text).
In terms of structure, poly(arylene ether ketones), poly(arylene
ether sulfones) and poly(arylene thioether sulfones) share the
characteristic that at least one electron-donor bridge group
(such as ether -0- or thio -S-) is bound to the sulfonated
aromatic ring. Since the hydrolytic stability of the sulfonic
acid group at the aromatic ring is impaired by electron-donor
substituents (such as ether -0- or thio -S-), these polymers tend
towards decomposition reactions in the sulfonic acid group at
higher temperatures. Furthermore, ether bridges in particular are
not sufficiently resistant to oxidative attacks (such as peroxide
radicals, Fenton's test).
Therefore, the underlying task of the present invention is to
provide new hydrolytically and thermo-oxidatively stable polymers
that may be used advantageously, particularly for membrane and
fuel cell technologies, and can be produced in a cost-effective
manner. One particular task associated with this is providing a
new method for producing such polymers.
These tasks are solved, according to the invention, by providing
the sulfonated poly(arylenes) according to Claim 1 and the
methods for producing these poly(arylenes) according to Claims 22
and 24. The subject of the dependent claims are specific and
preferred embodiments of the invention.
Description of the Invention
The present invention discloses new sulfonated poly(arylenes)
featuring the structural element -X-Ar(SO3M)n-Y-, wherein the
aromatic ring carrying the sulfonic acid group is exclusively
substituted by electron-acceptor bridge groups (strongly
deactivating groups, e.g. sulfones -SOz- or ketones -CO-) X and
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Y, and, if applicable, by additional non-electron-donor
substituents, as well as their synthesis and use.
Compared to aromates substituted by electron-donor groups
(activating groups, e.g. sulfide -S- or ether -0-) or electron-
donor and electron-acceptor-substituted aromates, the hydrolytic
stability of sulfonic acid should be notably increased in an
electron-acceptor-substituted aromate that does not feature an
electron-donor substituent. This follows from theoretical
considerations on the mechanism of the hydrolysis of sulfonated
aromates and the reverse reaction, electrophile aromatic
sulfonation. This reaction is generally reversible; the speed-
determining step is the formation of the 6-complex as an
intermediate stage of the electrophile aromatic substitution.
With increased temperature and high water activity, the sulfonic
acid group is separated with relative ease from the aromate
(reversal of sulfonation), which limits the applicability of
sulfonated poly(arylenes) to lower temperatures. All substituents
that destabilize the intermediate stage of the electrophile
aromatic substitution (o-complex), such as deactivating electron-
acceptor substituents in ortho or para position to the sulfonic
acid, impede the reverse reaction (hydrolysis) and thus stabilize
the sulfonic acid group at the aromate. However, this also
extremely aggravates, or renders virtually impossible, the
electrophile sulfonation of electron-acceptor-substituted
aromates without additional electron-donor substituents.
According to the invention, this problem could be solved using a
method in which initially a sulfonated polymer is produced
wherein the aromatic ring substituted with a sulfonic acid group
still carries at least one electron-donor substituent. Only
afterwards is the electron-donor substituent chemically
transformed into an electron-acceptor substituent. This
transformation can be effected, for example, by means of
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oxidation of a sulfide group -S- (electron-donor) into a sulfone
group -SO2- (electron-acceptor).
Electron-acceptor groups like the ones used herein are electron-
attracting groups that, as substituents, reduce the electron
density on an aromatic ring (also referred to as deactivating
groups). Electron-attracting groups have an -M- and/or -I-effect.
The resonance effect (M-effect, mesomerism effect) generally only
works if the group is bound directly to an unsaturated (e.g.
aromatic) system. It acts through n-electrons, as opposed to the
field effect (I-effect, inductive effect), which acts through
space or solvency molecules or preferably through the o-bonds of
a system.
-M-Effekt (negative resonance effect): A group has an -M-effect
if the electron density in this group is greater than expected
and the electron density in the unsaturated system is less than
expected. Some examples, without limitation, for bridge groups
with an -M-effect are: -SO2-, -SO20-, -CO-, -COO-, -CONH-, -CONR-
and -POR-. According to the invention, such groups are preferred.
Electron-donor groups like the ones used herein are therefore
groups that, as substituents, increase the electron density in an
aromatic ring (also referred to as activating groups). Electron-
donor groups have a +M- and/or +I-effect. Examples for such
bridge groups are ether -0- and sulfides (thioether) -S-.
The poly(arylenes) sulfonated according to the invention contain
one or several structural elements of the formula -[-X-Ar(SO3M)n-
Y-]-, wherein X and Y, which are identical or different from each
other, each mean one electron-acceptor group, Ar represents an
aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system with preferably 5-18 ring
atoms, M represents a monovalent cation, and n means an integral
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number between 1 and 4, and wherein X, Y, Ar, M and n can be
identical or different in various structural elements,
independently of each other.
The bridge groups X and Y can be present at an aromatic ring in
the para, meta and ortho position, the para position being
generally preferred. Suitable examples, without limitation, for
the electron-acceptor bridge groups X and Y are -S02-,-SO-, -
S020-, -CO-, -COO-, -CONH-, -CONR- and -POR-, wherein -SO2-
and -CO- are preferred and -SO2- is especially preferred.
Specific examples, without limitation, for suitable aromatic or
heteroaromatic ring systems are phenylene, naphthylene,
anthracene, phenanthrene, biphenylene, furan, thiophene, pyrrole,
thiazole, triazole, pyridine, imidazole and benzimidazole.
The aromatic or heteroaromatic ring can be substituted with one
to four sulfonic acid groupings -S03M, i.e. in the above
formulas, n = 1-4, and for Ar = phenylene, n is preferably 1 or
2. The counterion M of the sulfonate group is either a proton,
i.e. sulfonic acid is present, or a conventional monovalent
cation. Typical examples of such a cation are metal ions such as
Li+, Na+, K+ and NR4+, PR4+, wherein R represents an organic
residue, preferably alkyl.
Apart from the sulfonic acid group and the bridge substituents X
and Y, the aromatic or heteroaromatic rings can also contain
additional non-electron-donor substituents. Some specific
examples, without limitation, for such substituents are halogen,
e.g. F, Cl, Br, or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl groups,
e . g . -CH3 or -CF3 .
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In a preferred embodiment, Ar is phenylene, and the sulfonated
poly(arylene) contains one or several of the following structural
elements I, II or III
(S03M)n (S03M)" (S03M)n
X Y- X
Y Y
I II III
wherein X and Y, as defined above, are identical or different.
In a typical embodiment, the structural element(s) of the general
formula -X-Ar(SO3M)n-Y- is/are formed by recurring elements of
the formulas - [-Arl (S03M) n-X-] - or - [-Ar2 (S03M) n-Y-] -, wherein
X and Y, which are identical or varying, mean one electron-
acceptor group each, Arl and Ar2, which are identical or
different from each other, represent an aromatic or
heteroaromatic ring system Ar with preferably 5-18 ring atoms, as
defined above; M represents a monovalent cation, as defined
above; and n means an integral number between 1 and 4; and
wherein X, Y, Arl, Ar2, M and n can be identical or different in
various structural elements, independently of each other; and the
sulfonated aromatic or heteroaromatic ring systems Arl(SO3M)õ or
Ar2(SO3M)n are not substituted by electron-donor groups. The
elements -[-Arl (S03M) n-X-] - and -[-Ar2 (S03M) n-Y-] - can be identical
or different in the type of the aromatic ring and/or in the
degree of substitution and/or in the substitution positions.
In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the
sulfonated poly(arylene) contains exclusively recurring elements
of the formulas -[-Arl (S03M) n-X-] - or -[-Ar2 (S03M) n-Y-] -. Even
more specifically, the sulfonated poly(arylene) contains
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exclusively one or more of the above structural elements I, II
or III.
Especially preferred sulfonated poly(arylenes) are sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfones), in particular poly(sulfonic acid
phenylene sulfones), and their copolymers. Other examples,
without limitation, for sulfonated poly(arylenes) according to
the invention are poly(sulfonic acid phenylene ether ketones),
poly(sulfonic acid phenylene sulfone ketones) and their
copolymers.
However, the present invention also encompasses such copolymer
poly(arylenes) which, in addition to the elements forming the
structural element(s) of the general formula -X-Ar(SO3M)õ-Y-,
contain one or more elements of the formula -[-Ar3-Z-] -, wherein
Z can be an electron-donor group or an electron-acceptor group or
neither, Ar3 represents an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system
with preferably 5-18 ring atoms without S03M substituents, and
the groups Ar3 and Z can be identical or different in various
elements -[-Ar3-Z-]-, provided that the Z group can only be bound
to a sulfonated aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system of the
formula Ar(S03M)n if Z does not represent an electron-donor.
Some suitable examples, without limitation, for the bridge group
Z are -SOz-, -SO-, SO2O-, -CO-, -COO-, -CONH-, -CONR-, -POR-, -S-,
-0- and alkylene. Other suitable groups are not difficult to
discern for a polymer chemistry expert.
Specific examples, without limitation, for suitable aromatic or
heteroaromatic Ar3 ring systems are phenylene, naphthylene,
anthracene, phenanthrene, biphenylene, furan, thiophene, pyrrole,
thiazole, triazole, pyridine, imidazole, benzimidazole, etc.
These ring systems may contain additional substituents in
addition to the bridge substituents, if desired.
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Another subject of the present invention are copolymers that, in
addition to recurring elements of a sulfonated poly(arylene), as
described above, also contain (preferably recurring) elements of
at least one additional monomer or macromonomer.
Basically, any compound that can be copolymerized with the aryl
monomers used according to the invention is suitable as an
additional monomer or macromonomer. Typically, this will be aa,w-
dihydroxy compound or a a,(o-dihalogen compound. Preferably, the
a,co-dihydroxy compound will feature the formula HO-W-OH, and the
a,c)-dihalogen compound the formula Hal-W-Hal, wherein W is
selected from the group consisting of -(CH2) õ-, -(CF2) n-, -
( CF2CH2 ) n-, - ( CHZ-CH2-0 ) n-CH2-CH2-, - (CH ( CH3 ) -CHZ-O ) n-CH ( CH3 )
-CH2-, -
(CF2-CF2-0)n-CF2-CF2-, polyarylene ether sulfones, polyarylene
ether ketones, polysiloxanes (e.g. - (SiR2-0) n-) . Hal in the
dihalogen compound represents a halogen residue, e.g. F, Cl, Br
and I.
The pure, sulfonated poly(arylenes) or copolymers according to
the invention can also be mixed with one or more conventional
polymers in a known manner in order to obtain a polymer mixture
that combines the advantageous characteristics of its individual
components. For example, the polymers according to the inventions
can be mixed on the basis of a sulfonated poly(arylene) with
"softener components" in order to provide the resulting mixed
polymer with greater flexibility and/or formability. Suitable
polymers are known to the expert and can be selected, for
example, from the group of PBI (polybenzimidazole), PTFE
(polytetrafluoroethylene), PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride), PSU
(polysulfones), PES (polyether sulfones), PEK (polyether
ketones), PPO (polyphenylene oxides), PPS (polyphenylene
sulfides), PI (polyimides), PC (polycarbonates), PMMA (polymethyl
methacrylates), polyphosphazenes.
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In a specific embodiment, the pure, sulfonated poly(arylenes) or
copolymers or polymer compounds of the invention can be
integrated into an inert porous matrix, such as an organic
(porous PE, PP, PVDF, PTFE, etc.) or anorganic matrix (porous
boronitride, silicon dioxide, etc.).
In another embodiment, the pure, sulfonated poly(arylenes) or
copolymers or polymer compounds of the invention can be
reinforced with fiber materials, such as glass fibers, ceramic
fibers, textile fibers, carbon fibers, microporous polypropylene
or polytetrafluoroethylene, etc.
Furthermore, the pure, sulfonated poly(arylenes) or copolymers or
the above polymer compounds of the invention can be combined with
active or inactive fillers, including, but not limited to, Ti02,
Zr02 or Si02 particles, zirconium phosphates and phosphonates,
tungstic or molybdic acid, etc., to form the corresponding
composite materials. A combination with other conventional
additives is also easily possible.
The sulfonated poly(arylenes) of the invention have molecular
weights in the range of 2,000 to 2,000,000, typically in the
range of 2,000 to 1,000,000, more frequently in the range of
10,000 to 1,000,000, preferably in the range of 2,000 to 200,000,
especially preferably in the range of 10,000 to 100,000.
The synthesis of the sulfonated poly(arylenes) of the invention
takes place by means of a multi-stage reaction: First, a
sulfonated polymer is produced, which carries at least one
electron-donor substituent at the sulfonated aromatic ring, which
is subsequently transformed into an electron-acceptor
substituent.
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In a specific embodiment, the first step involves an already
existing electron-donor-substituted polyarylene, produced by
means of a conventional method or commercially available, being
sulfonated by means of a known method, for example by reacting
with SO3 and/or H2SO4 (see example 11) .
More frequently, however, the production of the sulfonated
polymer involves a polycondensation of already sulfonated
monomers. In this way, the composition and properties of the
resulting sulfonated polyarylene can be adjusted as desired.
In general, such a production method involves the following
steps:
a) Production of a sulfonated aryl monomer, F1-AS-F2r where
AS represents an aryl system comprised of one or more aromatic
rings, at least one of which is substituted with a sulfonic acid
group, and the said aryl system features functional groups F1 and
F2, which may be identical or different from each other and can
enter into a condensation reaction, or several various aryl
monomers of this kind;
b) Polycondensation of the sulfonated aryl monomer or the
sulfonated aryl monomers of step a) during the formation of a
sulfonated poly(arylene) featuring at least one electron-donor
substituent at the sulfonated aromatic rings;
c) Transformation of the (at least) one electron-donor
substituent into an electron-acceptor substituent during the
formation of a sulfonated poly(arylene) featuring exclusively
electron-acceptor substituents at the sulfonated aromatic rings.
In one variant of this method, the polycondensation, in addition
to one or more sulfonated aryl monomers F1-AS-F2r as defined
above, also involves one or more aryl monomers F1-ANS-F2r ANS
representing an aryl system comprised of one or more aromatic
rings not substituted with a sulfonic acid group, and the said
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aryl system featuring functional groups F1 and F2, as defined
above, which may be identical or different from each other. This
involves the formation of a partially sulfonated poly(arylene)
featuring at least one electron-donor substituent at the
sulfonated aromatic rings, and the said electron-donor
substituent is subsequently transformed into an electron-acceptor
substituent; in the course of this, a partially sulfonated
poly(arylene) is formed which features exclusively electron-
acceptor substituents at the sulfonated aromatic rings.
In a more specific embodiment, the production of a sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfone) involves the following steps:
a) Production of a sulfonated aryl monomer, F1-AS-F2
featuring functional groups F1 and F2 which may be identical or
different from each other and can react with a sulfide group in a
condensation reaction, or several such aryl monomers, as defined
above;
b) Polycondensation of the sulfonated aryl monomer or the
sulfonated aryl monomers of step a) with an aryl disulfide or
alkali sulfide during the formation of a sulfonated poly(arylene
sulfide sulfone);
c) Oxidation of the sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)
of step b) into a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone).
The functional groups F1 and F2 of the aryl monomers, identical
or different, are preferably selected from the group consisting
of fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
In one embodiment of the method according to the invention, the
sulfonated aryl monomers follow the structural formula F1-Arl-S02-
Ar2-F2r i.e. AS = Arl-S0z-Ar2-, where Arl and Ar2 can be identical
or different and each represents an aromatic or heteroaromatic
ring system with 5-18 ring atoms, provided that Arl and/or Ar2
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is/are substituted by at least one S03M group in at least one of
the aryl monomers used, M being defined as described above.
The following Reaction Scheme I shows the basic steps of the
method according to the invention based on the concrete, non-
limiting example of the production of the homopolymer
poly(sulfonic acid-1,4-phenylene sulfone) (detailed description
in examples 1 and 2).
Reaction Scheme I
NaO3S SO3Na
CI S02 CI
Na2S
NaO3S SO3Na
S02 S
H202
H03s
SO2
As already discussed above, only one aryl monomer can be used for
this method, leading to the formation of a homopolymer
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poly(arylene sulfone), or two or more various aryl (co) monomers
can be produced and subjected to a co-polycondensation and
subsequent oxidation. In a specific embodiment of this method,
the Arl and/or Ar2 residues are substituted by at least one S03M
group in at least one of the aryl (co)monomers, M being defined
as described above, and the Arl and/or Ar2 residues are not
substituted with an S03M group in at least one other aryl
monomer.
The functional groups F1 and F2 of the aryl monomers, identical
or different, are preferably selected from the group consisting
of fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
The following Reaction Scheme II shows the basic steps of the
production of a copolymer sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone), using
the initial monomers disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-4.4'-
difluorodiphenylsulfone and 4,4"-difluorodiphenyl-sulfone
(example 3). By specifying the ratio between the two initial
monomers, the composition of the resulting polymer can be
adjusted. In the above-mentioned Reaction Scheme II and the
diagrams relating to examples 3-10, the reaction product of the
polycondensation is represented as a block copolymer of the two
different initial monomers, for better clarity. However, the
present invention also encompasses, equally or even preferably,
the corresponding statistic copolymers, which can be produced by
the method described in example 3. Other statistic or block
copolymers according to the invention can be produced in an
analogous manner without much difficulty (see examples 4-10).
Preferred solvents for the polymerization reaction or
copolymerization reaction are aprotic, polar, high-boiling
solvents, such as 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), dimethyl
sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc), sulfolane, diphenyl sulfone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-
imidazolidinone.
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The reaction temperature is typically 100 - 250 C, preferably 140
- 200 C.
The reaction with alkali sulfide (e.g. sodium sulfide) generally
takes place in the presence of additives such as alkali metal
carboxylates (e.g. sodium acetate, lithium acetate), alkali metal
carbonates (e.g. lithium carbonate), alkali metal sulfonates,
lithium borate, lithium chloride.
The alkali sulfide (e.g. sodium sulfide) can also be used as a
hydrate (e. g. Na2S = 9 H20 ).
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Reaction Scheme II:
NaO3S SO3Na
n F S02 F + (1-n) F a SO2 F
Na2S
Na03S S03Na
S02 S S02 S
n 11-n
H2O2
H03S S03H
S02 SOz ~ ~ SO2 S02
n 1-n
Such copolymers of different composition also feature different
ion exchange capacities. The method described above offers the
possibility of systematically producing copolymers with
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adjustable, variable ion exchange capacities (IEC = ion exchange
capacity [mequiv/g], EW = equivalent weight [g/equiv]) by
controlling the reaction process accordingly, using certain
initial monomers and certain monomer ratios.
For the copolymer examples produced according to or analogous to
the above scheme, the calculation formulas are indicated in the
corresponding examples. For other copolymers according to the
invention, the corresponding formulas may be empirically
determined without difficulty.
In any case, when using the new membrane materials, a
significantly increased hydrolytic and thermo-oxidative stability
can be expected.
The sulfonated poly(arylene sulfones) of the invention can be
characterized by various methods, e.g. by means of elementary
analysis, NMR, solubilities, GPC, MALDI-TOF, DSC, x-ray, IEC
through titration, density, IR, swelling in water and methanol,
water absorption isotherms, water diffusion and electro-osmotic
flow tests, conductivity measurements, particularly under higher
temperatures when wetted, water absorption and hydrolytic
stability tests (TGA under 1 atm water vapor) and thermo-
oxidative stability (TGA in an oxygen atmosphere, e.g. 80% N2 and
20% 02). Some results of more recent tests are shown in figures
1-4. Represented in figures 5-11 are additional results of tests
performed to study the properties of the polymers of the
invention in more detail and compare them to those of sulfonated
poly(arylene ether sulfones) and sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide
sulfones) known from literature.
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Brief Description of Figures
Fig. 1 shows the proton conductivity above 100 C of poly(sulfonic
acid-1,4-phenylene sulfone) compared to that of Nafion 117,
measured in a water atmosphere (p (H20) = 105 Pa).
Fig. 2A shows the water absorption of Nafion 117 in a water
atmosphere (p(H20) = 105 Pa) .
Fig. 2B shows the water absorption of poly(sulfonic acid-1,4-
phenylene sulfone) in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105 Pa).
Fig. 3A shows the water absorption of sulfonated poly(1,4-
phenylene-sulfone-1,4-phenylene-sulfide-1,3-phenylene-sulfide) in
a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105 Pa).
Fig. 3B shows the water absorption of sulfonated poly(1,4-
phenylene-sulfone-1,4-phenylene-sulfide) in a water atmosphere
(p (H20) = 105 Pa).
Fig. 4 shows the increased thermo-oxidative stability of a
sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone) (S-PS 220) compared to the
corresponding sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) through
thermogravimetric measurements in an oxygen-containing atmosphere
(20% 02 and 80% N2) .
Fig. 5A shows the increased thermo-oxidative stability of a
sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone) (sPS-430, n = 0.8, example 4)
compared to a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) (sPSS-312,
n = 1.0, example 4) through thermogravimetric measurements in an
oxygen-containing atmosphere (20% 02 and 80% N2, heating rate 2 K
/ min). The purely thermal stability of sPS-430 in a nitrogen
atmosphere is also shown.
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Fig. 5B shows that, in an oxygen-containing atmosphere,
sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfones) do not undergo a
spontaneous transformation (oxidation) of the sulfide groups -S-
into sulfone groups -SO2- during the formation of sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfones).
Fig. 6A shows the temperature-dependent water absorption and
water desorption of Nafion~ 117 in a water atmosphere (p(H20) _
105 Pa, heating and cooling rate 12 C/h).
Fig. 6B shows the temperature-dependent water absorption and
water desorption of a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone) (sPS-220,
n = 1.0, example 2) in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105 Pa,
heating and cooling rate 12 C/h). Reversible weight changes due
to water desorption and absorption during the heating and cooling
phases indicate the high hydrolytic stability of the sulfonic
acid group.
Fig. 6C shows the temperature-dependent water absorption and
water desorption of a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone) (sPS-360,
n = 1.0, example 4) in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105 Pa,
heating and cooling rate 12 C/h). Reversible weight changes due
to water desorption and absorption during the heating and cooling
phases indicate the high hydrolytic stability of the sulfonic
acid group.
Fig. 6D shows the temperature-dependent water absorption and
water desorption of a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone) (sPS-430,
n = 0.8, example 4) in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105 Pa,
heating and cooling rate 12 C/h). Reversible weight changes due
to water desorption and absorption during the heating and cooling
phases indicate the high hydrolytic stability of the sulfonic
acid group.
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Fig. 6E shows the temperature-dependent water absorption and
water desorption of a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone) (sPS-336,
n = 1.0, example 6) in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105 Pa,
heating and cooling rate 12 C/h). Reversible weight changes due
to water desorption and absorption during the heating and cooling
phases indicate the high hydrolytic stability of the sulfonic
acid group.
Fig. 6F shows the temperature-dependent water absorption and
water desorption of a sulfonated poly(arylene-ether-ether-ketone)
(sPEEK-500, IEC = 2.0 mmol/g) in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105
Pa, heating and cooling rate 12 C/h). Irreversible weight changes
indicate the hydrolytic decomposition of the sulfonic acid at the
aromate.
Fig. 6G shows the temperature-dependent water absorption and
water desorption of a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)
(sPS-204, n = 1.0, example 2) in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105
Pa, heating and cooling rate 12 C/h). Irreversible weight changes
prove the hydrolytic decomposition of the sulfonic acid at the
aromate.
Fig. 6H shows the temperature-dependent water absorption and
water desorption of a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)
(sPS-312, n = 1.0, example 4) in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105
Pa, heating and cooling rate 12 C/h). Irreversible weight changes
indicate the hydrolytic decomposition of the sulfonic acid at the
aromate.
Fig. 61 shows the temperature-dependent water absorption and
water desorption of a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)
(sPS-258, n = 1.0, example 5) in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105
Pa, heating and cooling rate 12 C/h). Irreversible weight changes
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indicate the hydrolytic decomposition of the sulfonic acid at the
aromate.
Fig. 6J shows the temperature-dependent water absorption and
water desorption of a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)
(sPS-304, n = 1.0, example 6) in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105
Pa, heating and cooling rate 12 C/h). Irreversible weight changes
indicate the hydrolytic decomposition of the sulfonic acid at the
aromate.
Fig. 7 shows the 13C-NMR spectra of a sample of a sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) (sPSS-304, n = 1.0, example 6)
before and after the TGA in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105 Pa).
The spectra indicate the quantitative separation of the sulfonic
acid group of the aromate.
Fig. 8 shows the temperature-dependent water absorption from
liquid water of a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone) (sPS-430, n =
0.8, example 4) compared to Nafion 117, a sulfonated
poly(arylene-ether-ether-ketone) (sPEEK, IEC = 1.35 mmol/g) and a
sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) known from literature
(sPSS-661, n = 0.4, IEC = 1.51 mmol/g).
Fig. 9 shows the temperature- and swelling-dependent proton
conductivity of a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone) (sPS-430, n
= 0.8, example 4), measured by means of impedance spectroscopy.
Fig. 10 shows the temperature-dependent proton conductivity of
two sulfonated poly(arylene sulfones) (sPS-220, n = 1.0, example
2, and sPS-430, n = 0.8, example 4) compared to Nafion 117 and a
sulfonated poly(arylene-ether-ether-ketone) sPEEK, measured in a
water atmosphere (p (H20) = 105 Pa) by means of impedance
spectroscopy.
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Fig. 11 shows the temperature- and mole-fraction-dependent
swelling of a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone) (sPS-430, n = 0.8,
example 4) in water/methanol compounds compared to Nafion 117.
In the characterization tests, the results of which are shown in
Fig. 1-4, the conductivity in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105
Pa) was determined by means of impedance spectroscopy, the water
absorption of the polymers in a water atmosphere (p(H20) = 105
Pa) by means of TGA (thermogravimetric analysis), and the thermo-
oxidative stability by means of TGA in an oxygen-containing
atmosphere.
Through cyclic measurements between T = 105 and 180 C in a water
atmosphere (p(H20) = 105 Pa; heating and cooling rate 12 C/h),
the hydrolytic stability of the sulfonic acid group at the
aromate can be estimated. Reversible weight changes due to water
desorption and absorption during the heating and cooling phases
indicate a high stability of the sulfonic acid group in the
tested temperature range, while an irreversible weight change
indicates a hydrolytic decomposition of the aromatic sulfonic
acid. Since hydrolysis produces sulfuric acid as a reaction
product and the sulfuric acid is more strongly hygroscopic than
the corresponding sulfonic acid, an increasing water absorption
can be observed during decomposition. Sulfonated poly(arylene
sulfones) (Fig. 2A) and Nafion (Fig. 2B) are stable under these
conditions, while the corresponding sulfonated poly(arylene
sulfide sulfones) show decomposition reactions (Fig. 3A and 3B).
To demonstrate the notable difference between the sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfones) sPS described by this invention and the
sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketones) and sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfide sulfones) sPSS [Ref.: 1-6] known from
literature, several of these reference polymers were produced,
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their properties examined in detail and compared to those of the
polymers of the invention.
Structural element in sulfonated poly(arylene sulfones) sPS
according to the invention:
S03H
S02 6 S02
Structural elements in sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfones)
and sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfones) sPSS:
S03H S03H
S02 S02 ~ ~ S
Another common name for poly(arylene sulfide sulfones) is
poly(arylene thioether sulfones).
Apart from the differences in molecular structure between
sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfones) and/or sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfide sulfones) and the pure, sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfones), one can observe substantial differences
in the thermal, thermo-oxidative and hydrolytic stability, as
well as the solubility, swelling capacity and the conductivity of
these polymers, all of which facilitates a distinctive
classification.
For a thermal or thermo-oxidative stability comparison,
thermogravimetric analyses (TGA with 2 K/min) were performed on
the sulfonated poly(arylene sulfones) and the reference polymers
in a nitrogen or oxygen-containing atmosphere (20% 02 and 80% N2,
or pure 02 atmosphere). These measurements resulted in a
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significantly larger stability range for sulfonated poly(arylene
sulfones) sPS as compared to poly(arylene sulfide sulfones) sPSS.
As shown in Fig. 5A, the decomposition reaction (probably
separation of sulfonic acid groups from the aromate) already
starts below 250 C for poly(arylene sulfide sulfones) sPSS, while
this reaction only starts above 300 C for sulfonated poly(arylene
sulfones) sPS with comparable exchange capacities. Fig. 5A
illustrates the TGA of a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone) sPS-430
(example 4, n = 0.8) and a sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide
sulfone) sPSS-312 (example 4, n = 0.8) in an oxygen-containing
atmosphere. The purely thermal stability of sPS-430 (example 4, n
= 0.8) in a nitrogen atmosphere is comparable to the thermo-
oxidative stability or slightly higher, as is also shown in Fig.
5A.
In particular, a comparison of measurements in an inert
atmosphere (nitrogen) and in an oxygen-containing atmosphere on
sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfones) sPSS (see Fig. 5B)
shows that a transformation (oxidation) of the sulfide group into
a sulfone group -SO2- during the formation of pure, sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfones) does not take place in a nitrogen-
containing atmosphere. In an inert atmosphere, as well as in an
oxygen-containing atmosphere, the decomposition of sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfide sulfones) takes place at the same
temperature, i.e. no stabilization effect can be observed in an
oxygen-containing atmosphere when compared to an inert
atmosphere. Therefore, this is not to be expected in a fuel cell
either.
Even more clearly apparent is the difference between the
sulfonated poly(arylene sulfones) and the sulfonated poly(arylene
sulfide sulfones) known from literature [1-6] in the hydrolytic
stability of the sulfonic acid group at the aromate. Through
cyclic measurements between T = 110 C and 180 C in a full water
atmosphere (p(H20) = 105 Pa, heating and cooling rate 12 C/h),
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the hydrolytic stability of the sulfonic acid group at the
aromate could be proven. Reversible weight changes due to water
desorption and absorption during the heating and cooling phases
indicate a high hydrolytic stability of the sulfonic acid group
in the tested temperature range, while an irreversible weight
change indicates a hydrolytic decomposition of the aromatic
sulfonic acid. Since hydrolysis produces sulfuric acid as a
reaction product and the sulfuric acid is more strongly
hygroscopic than the corresponding sulfonic acid at the aromate,
an increasing water absorption can initially be observed; during
further decomposition, a weight reduction may occur. Only PFSA
polymers such as Nafion 117 (Fig. 6A) and sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfones) sPS (Fig. 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E) are stable under
these conditions, while the corresponding sulfonated
poly(arylene-ether-ether-ketones) sPEEK known from literature
(Fig. 6F) and the sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfones) sPSS
(Fig. 6G, 6H, 61, 6J) [1-6] clearly show decomposition
reactions. Through 13C-NMR tests, it could even be shown that a
quantitative separation of the sulfonic acid groups of sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfide sulfones) takes place under these reaction
conditions (see Fig. 7).
Another significant difference appears in the water solubility of
the sulfonated polymers. Typically, there is a clear correlation
between the water solubility or swelling capacity (= water
absorption) and the exchange capacity of a sulfonated polymer.
Generally, the water solubility or swelling capacity of a
sulfonated polymer increases with increasing exchange capacity (=
ion exchange capacity, IEC) . However, a high exchange capacity
generally also results in a high ion conductivity. The goal,
therefore, is to obtain a polymer that has the highest possible
exchange capacity while at the same time being water-insoluble or
not swelling too strongly. A comparison between sulfonated
poly(arylenes) shows that the water solubility of sulfonated
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poly(arylene sulfones) as compared with sulfonated poly(arylene
sulfide sulfones), sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfones),
sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketones) and sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfides) with comparable exchange capacities is
significantly reduced. Thus, sulfonated poly(arylene ether
ketones) and poly(arylene sulfide sulfones), with an IEC of more
than approximately 1.8 - 2.0 mmol/g, are nearly completely water-
soluble (see polymers sPSS-312 (n = 1.0) and sPSS-370 (n = 0.8)
in example 4), and/or also show excessive swelling with lower
TECs in the range between 1.3 - 1.7 mmol/g starting at a
temperature of about 50 - 70 C (see Fig. 8). These polymers are
therefore virtually useless for a fuel cell application or other
applications in case of a high IEC or high temperatures. By
contrast, analog polysulfones are water-insoluble even with an
IEC of 2.5 mmol/g and above. In addition, they exhibit a nearly
constant swelling behavior in water with temperatures up to 120 C
with average exchange capacities (< 2.5 mmol/g) and high
molecular weights (see Fig. 8), approximately comparable to
Nafion 117, which makes them interesting for applications in a
broad temperature range up to far above 100 C. A significant
advantage of the sulfonated poly(arylene sulfones) is thus
presented by their potentially high exchange capacity and the
associated high proton conductivity with simultaneous water-
insolubility and low swelling rate in water. High proton
conductivities in liquid water ((Y = 130 mS/cm at 25 C) could be
measured for the polymer sPS-430 (example 4, n= 0.8) by means of
impedance spectroscopy; Fig. 9 also shows the temperature- and
swelling-dependent conductivity data of sPS-430 (example 4, n=
0.8). Conductivities at T > 100 C in a water atmosphere also show
comparable to better results as compared with Nafion 117 as a
reference polymer (see Fig. 10), as well as clearly improved
conductivities compared to sulfonated poly(arylene-ether-ether-
ketones) sPEEK.
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Another difference appears in the swelling and solubility of
sulfonated poly(arylene sulfones) in water/methanol compounds.
PFSA (= perfluoro sulfonic acid) membranes, such as Nafion or
sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfones) swell very strongly in
methanol solutions; sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide sulfones)
even become methanol-soluble with higher exchange capacities (see
sPSS-312 (n = 1.0) and sPSS-370 (n = 0.8) in example 4) . By
contrast, sulfonated poly(arylene sulfones) in methanol/water
compounds show a significantly lower swelling even with high
methanol concentrations and high temperatures (demonstrated on
sPS-430 in example 4, n= 0.8, see Fig. 11), which also makes them
very interesting for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). Compared
to a Nafion 117 membrane, the methanol flow through the membrane
is also reduced by approximately half (with identical thickness),
measured with a diffusion cell at 60 C (half cells: 1 M methanol
solution - water).
In addition, other interesting characteristics, such as a high
ion permselectivity, can also be expected, which opens an
application of these polymers up for various electromembrane
processes. Thus, sulfonated poly(arylene sulfones) can be used
for electrodialysis, Donnan dialysis and electrolysis. The high
chemical and hydrolytic stability also facilitates their use in
water electrolysis. Due to the possibility of producing membranes
with very high exchange capacities and therefore charge
densities, other interesting fields of application can be
expected. For example, membranes made of hydrolytically stable
poly(arylene sulfones) are also suitable for the humidification
and dehumidification of gases. This property is as important for
anode and cathode gas humidification as for simple applications
such as air conditioning, especially in low-energy households.
Furthermore, highly charged cation exchange membranes are
suitable for electromagnetic screening, particularly in the GHz
range, especially for WLAN applications. In addition, transparent
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films of highly charged sulfonated poly(arylene sulfones) can be
used in the electrostatic coating of screens, especially LCD
displays, for example laptops.
It has also been shown that a synthesis of sulfonated
poly(arylene sulfones) via already sulfonated monomers with
subsequent oxidation is preferable to an oxidation of already
sulfonated poly(arylene sulfides), which has also been described
in this invention. The latter method results in materials that
have significantly worse coat-forming properties. (see example
11).
A similar result can be observed in the oxidation of poly(p-
phenylene sulfides) with H202 in concentrated sulfuric acid, as
described in the patent by J. Studinka, R. Gabler, Polyarylene
sulphonates from sulphonated polyarylene sulphide by two-stage
oxidation in acid medium DE 1938806A1 (1970) [7]; this involves
the formation of a material insoluble in all known solvents, as
well as infusible, and therefore cannot be thermally processed.
Even if one assumes a sulfonation of the aromate through the use
of concentrated sulfuric acid during oxidation, any coat-forming
properties are lost. Moreover, the possibility of achieving
higher exchange capacities (> 0.1 mmol/g) by this method can be
virtually excluded. The production of sulfonated poly(arylene
sulfones) through the polymerization of already sulfonated
monomers with subsequent oxidation is preferred to the
sulfonation of an already existing poly(arylene sulfide) with
subsequent or simultaneous oxidation.
The following examples are to illustrate the present invention in
more detail, without limiting it to these examples.
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EXAMPLE 1
Production of a bifunctional sulfonated aryl monomer
a) Disodium-3,3"-disulfonate-4,4"-dichlorodiphenylsulfone (DSDCS)
In a flask provided with a cooler, 4,4"-dichlorodiphenylsulfone
(30 g, 0.104 mol, Aldrich) and oleum (60 mL, 60% SO3 in H2SO4r
Aldrich) were heated to 110 C and agitated for 12 h. After
cooling the reaction mixture to room temperature, it was poured
into 1000 mL of ice water. Then, sodium chloride (350 g) was
added to precipitate the product. The white precipitate was
obtained through filtration and dissolved again in 800 mL of
water. After neutralizing the solution with NaOH, the product was
once again precipitated with sodium chloride (200 g), filtrated
and purified by means of recrystallization from a
water/isopropanol mixture (2 : 8). Finally, the white product was
vacuum-dried at 50 C for 24 h (2 = 10-3 mbar). The yield was 30.5
g (59%) of disodium-3,3"-disulfonate-4,4"-dichloro-diphenyl-
sulfone-monohydrate. The water content was dependent on the
drying conditions and was determined by means of 'H-NMR and
elementary analysis.
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8.24 (d, 2H, CH, J = 2.4 Hz), 7.77
(dd, 2H, CH, J = 2.4, 8.3 Hz), 7.58 (d, 2H, CH, J = 8.3 Hz), 3.24
(s, 2H, H20), 13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 141. 6(s) , 138.3
(s), 138.0 (s), 133.5 (s), 131.6 (s), 128.3 (s).
b) Disodium-3,3"-disulfonate-4,4"-difluorodiphenylsulfone (DSDFS)
This compound was produced analog to disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-
4,4'-dichlorodiphenylsulfone (DSDCS) as a monohydrate to
trihydrate (depending on the drying conditions). 'H-NMR (300 MHz,
DMSO-d6) : b= 8.06 (dd, 2H, CH, JHH = 2. 5 Hz, JHF = 6. 4 Hz) , 7. 87
(ddd, 2H, CH, JHH = 2. 6, 8.7 Hz, JHF = 4. 3 Hz) , 7. 32 (dd, 2H, CH,
Jxx = 8. 8 Hz, JHF = 9.2 Hz) , 3.23 (s, 2H, HZ0) ; 13C NMR (75.5 MHz,
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DMSO-d6) : 5= 162. 1 (d, JCF = 259.2 Hz) , 137. .4 (dJCF = 18. 9 Hz) ,
136.7 (d, JCF = 2. 0 Hz) , 131. 5(d, JCF = 10. 0 Hz) , 128. .9 (dJCF
=
4. 6 Hz) , 119. 0 (d, JCF = 24. 6 Hz) .
Instead of the sodium salt of the sulfonated monomers, the
corresponding potassium salt was also produced and used for
polymerizations.
EXAMPLE 2
Production of poly(sulfonic acid 1,4-phenylene sulfone)
NaO3S SO3Na
CI S02 6CI
Na2S / NaOAc / NMP
NaO3S SONa
S02 6~S--
L
H202
H03S
SO2
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I. Polymerization:
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,4-phenylene-sulfide): The
polymerization was carried out in a heated 100 mL round flask
filled with argon and equipped with an argon inlet, a magnetic
agitator and a Dean-Stark trap provided with a cooler. 3.8591 g
(7.578 mmol) of disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-4,4'-dichloro-diphenyl-
sulfone-monohydrate (M = 509.25 g/mol), 0.5914 g (7.578 mmol) of
sodium sulfide (Na2S) and 0.6216 g (7.578 mmol) of dried sodium
acetate were filled into this flask. This mixture was vacuum-
dried for 2 h at 100 C (2 = 10-3 mbar) . Then, 20 ml of dried 1-
methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and 35 ml of dried toluene were added
under argon, and the reaction mixture was heated in an oil bath
for 4 h until it had reached 145 C, in order to remove all traces
of water (dehydrator) . The toluene was then removed by draining
the Dean-Stark trap (distilled) and the reaction was continued
for 18 h at 190 C. After cooling it to room temperature, the
black suspension was slowly dripped into isopropanol (800 mL) to
precipitate the polymer. The gray precipitate was filtrated and
rinsed with isopropanol. The product was then dissolved again in
50 mL of water (black solution), once again precipitated in
isopropanol (800 mL), filtrated and rinsed with isopropanol and
vacuum-dried (2 = 10-3 mbar). To remove all byproducts, the
polymer was purified using 24-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by
Sigma-Aldrich, molecular weight exclusion = 8000); after removing
the solvent and vacuum-drying at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar), a dark
brown solid (4.346 g, M = 452.39 g/mol Na+-form = 9.62 mmol, M=
596.51 g/mol Na+-form and 4 H20/SO3H = 7.286 mmol, M= 408.43
g/mol H+-form) was obtained. A portion of the sodium salt
(approx. 0.2 g) was transformed by means of an ion exchanger
(Dowex" Marathon C) into the H+-form.
Solubility:
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Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide
(DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc), concentrated sulfuric acid;
insoluble in methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, toluene,
tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone, ethyl acetate,
trifluoroacetic acid.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 4.890 mmol/g (204.50
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 4.500 mmol/g (222.24
g/mol) assumption: 1.0 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 4.897 mmol/g (204.22
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: 1.6601 g / cm3 for H+-form
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) b= 8.20 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 1.7 Hz),
7.70 (dd, 2H, CH, JHH = 1. 9, 8.0 Hz) , 7. 18 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 8.3
Hz) , 3.24 (s, 20H, H20)
13C-NMR (75. 5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 148. 6(s) , 141. 6(s) , 139. 0(s) ,
135.0 (s), 129.1 (s), 127.1 (s).
Molecular weight: Mõ = 1672, Mw = 2767 g/mol, D 1.6551
(batch 41, GPC)
Mn = 46832, Mti, = 81145 g/mol, D 1.7327
(batch 19, GPC)
II. Oxidation:
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone): 4.34 g (9.62 mmol) of
poly(sodium-sulfonate-phenylene-thio-sulfone) were dissolved in
50 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid, yielding a dark brown
solution. Hydrogen peroxide (4.5 ml of 36% H202 in water, approx.
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45 mmol H202) was slowly added. Then the reaction mixture was
agitated for 2 days at room temperature. After diluting the
mixture with 200 mL of water, the sulfuric acid was removed by
means of dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-Aldrich, molecular
weight exclusion = 3000) . The water was removed using a rotary
evaporator and the product vacuum-dried at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar).
The yield was 2.3 g (5.22 mmol, M = 440.42 g/mol) of a slightly
brown-colored polymer.
Solubility:
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide
(DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc);
insoluble in aqueous 1M-NaCl solution, methanol, ethanol,
isopropanol, toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone,
ethyl acetate, trifluoroacetic acid.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 4.270 mmol/g (234.19
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 4.198 mmol/g (238.22
g/mol) assumption: 1.0 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 4.541 mmol/g (220.21
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: 1.745 g / cm3 for H+-form
Analysis: experimental: C: 24.25, H: 3.84, S: 20.85, Cl:
0.70
theoretical: C: 32.72, H: 1.83, S: 29.11, Cl:
0.00 with 0.0 H20/S03H
theoretical: C: 23.91, H: 4.35, S: 21.28, Cl:
0.00 with 4.5 H20/SO3H
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theoretical: C: 23.73, H: 4.32, S: 21.11, Cl:
0.78 with 4.5 H20/SO3H and polymerization rate =
30, Cl end groups
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8.32 (s, 2H, CH) , 8.19 (d, 2H, CH,
JHH = 8.2 Hz), 7.99 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 8.4 Hz), between 6 and 4 ppm
(br s, SO3H x n H20, depending on water content).
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6): b= 147.7 (s), 144.0 (s), 143.3 (s),
133.1 (s), 128.9 (s), 128.5 (s).
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EXAMPLE 3
Synthesis of a poly(sulfonic acid phenylene sulfone) with
variable exchange capacity: Sulfonated poly(l,4-phenylene-
sulfone) with n = 0.7 and 0.8
Na03S S03Na
n F LySO2 6 F + (1-n) F &SO2 aF
NaZS / NaOAc / NMP
Na03S S03Na
Ly S02 0 S /-\ SOz as-
n 1-n
H202
k\SOSO2SOSOZ
n 1-n
EW(sPS- I) = 440.42 n + 280.31 (1-n)
2n
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EW(sPSS-I) = 408.43 n + 248.31 (1-n)
2n
n 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5
IEC(sPS-I) 4.5411 4.2412 3.9177 3.5679 3.1883 2.7750
EW(sPS-I) 220.21 235.78 255.25 280.28 313.65 360.37
Mw(sPS-I) 440.42 424.41 408.40 392.39 376.38 360.37
IEC(sPSS-I) 4.8968 4.5869 4.2507 3.8846 3.4845 3.0453
EW(sPSS-I) 204.22 218.01 235.25 257.42 286.99 328.37
MW(sPSS-I) 408.43 392.42 376.41 360.39 344.38 328.37
MW(sPSS-I-Na) 452.39 431.98 411.57 391.17 370.76 350.35
I. Polymerization (n = 0.7):
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,4-phenylene-sulfide): The
polymerization was carried out in a heated 100 mL round flask
filled with argon and equipped with an argon inlet, a magnetic
agitator and a Dean-Stark trap provided with a cooler. 3.8233 g
(8.026 mmol, M = 476.34 g/mol) of disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-4,4'-
difluorodiphenylsulfone-monohydrate, 0.9299 g (3.657 mmol, M =
254.25 g/mol) of 4,4'-difluorodiphenylsulfone, 0.8948 g (11.466
mmol) of sodium sulfide (Na2S) and 0.958 g (11.466 mmol) of dried
sodium acetate were filled into this flask. This mixture was
vacuum-dried for 2 h at 70 C (2 = 10-3 mbar). Then, 20 ml of dried
1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and 40 ml of dried toluene were
added under argon, and the reaction mixture was heated in an oil
bath for 2 h until it had reached 140 C, in order to remove all
traces of water (dehydrator). The toluene was then removed by
draining the Dean-Stark trap (distilled) and the reaction was
continued for 19 h at 180 C. After cooling it to room
temperature, the dark purple suspension was slowly dripped into
isopropanol (600 mL) to precipitate the polymer. The gray
precipitate was filtrated and rinsed with isopropanol. The
product was then dissolved again in 50 mL of water (dark brown
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solution), once again precipitated in isopropanol (800 mL),
filtrated and rinsed with isopropanol and vacuum-dried (2 = 10-3
mbar). To remove all byproducts, the polymer was purified using
24-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-Aldrich, molecular
weight exclusion = 3000); after removing the solvent and vacuum-
drying at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar), a dark brown solid (3.80 g, M=
391.17 g/mol Na+-form = 9.71 mmol) was obtained.
Solubility:
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide
(DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc), concentrated sulfuric acid;
insoluble in methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, toluene,
tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8.21 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = l. 6 Hz) ,
7.83 (br d, 1.6H, CH, JHH = 6.7 Hz), 7.70 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 8.4
Hz) , 7.45 (d, 1. 6H, CH, JHH = 6.7 Hz) , 7.17 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 8.4
Hz ) , 3.25 (br s, 6H, H20) .
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 148. 6(s) , 141. 6(s) , 141.3 (s) ,
140.5 (s), 139.0 (s), 135.0 (s), 132.1 (s), 129.4 (s), 129.0 (s),
127.1 (s).
Molecular weight: Mn = 19612, Mu, = 27043 g/mol, D = 1.3789
(GPC) for Na+-form
II. Oxidation (n = 0.7):
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone): 2.188 g (approx. 5.59
mmol) of poly(sodium-sulfonate-phenylene-thio-sulfone) from the
above reaction were dissolved in 50 mL of concentrated sulfuric
acid, yielding a brown solution. Hydrogen peroxide (4.0 ml of 36%
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H202 in water, approx. 40 mmol H202) was slowly added. Then the
reaction mixture was agitated for 2 days at room temperature.
After diluting the mixture with 250 mL of water, the sulfuric
acid was removed by means of dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-
Aldrich, molecular weight exclusion = 3000). The water was
removed using a rotary evaporator and the product vacuum-dried at
50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar) . The yield was 1.93 g (M = 392.39 g/mol H+-
form = 4.92 mmol) of a slightly yellowish polymer.
Solubility:
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide
(DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc);
insoluble in methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, toluene,
tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 3.260 mmol/g (306.75
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 3.161 mmol/g (316.31
g/mol) assumption: 2.0 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 3.568 mmol/g (280.27
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: 1.6835 g / cm3 for H+-form
Analysis: experimental: C: 29.92, H: 3.41, S: 22.80 for H+-
form
theoretical: C: 36.73, H: 2.05, S: 27.77 with
0.0 H20/S03H
theoretical: C: 29.21, H: 3.92, S: 22.09 with
4.0 H20/SO3H
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1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8.29 (br s and br d, together 4H,
CH) , 8. 08 (m, 0. 6H, CH) , 7. 97 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 8. 4 Hz) , 7. 85 (m,
0. 6H, CH) , 6. 35 (br s, 12H, SO3H x n H20) .
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 147. 9(s) , 144.1 (s) , 143.2 (s) ,
133.5 (s) , 130.2 (weak s) , 129.8 (weak s) , 128.7 (s) , 128.0 (s).
Molecular weight: Mn = 33362, Mw = 61256 g/mol, D = 1.8361
(GPC) for H+-form
I. Polymerization (n = 0.8):
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,4-phenylene-sulfide): The
polymerization was carried out in a heated 100 mL round flask
filled with argon and equipped with an argon inlet, a magnetic
agitator and a Dean-Stark trap provided with a cooler. 3.6073 g
(7.040 mmol) of disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-4,4'-difluoro-diphenyl-
sulfone-trihydrate, 0.4475 g (1.760 mmol) of 4,4'-
difluorodiphenylsulfone, 0.6868 g (8.801 mmol) of sodium sulfide
(Na2S) and 0.7938 g (9.680 mmol) of dried sodium acetate were
filled into this flask. This mixture was vacuum-dried for 2 h at
70 C (2 = 10-3 mbar) . Then, 18 ml of dried 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
(NMP) and 40 ml of dried toluene were added under argon, and the
reaction mixture was heated in an oil bath for 12 h until it had
reached 145 C, in order to remove all traces of water
(dehydrator) . The toluene was then removed by draining the Dean-
Stark trap (distilled) and the reaction was continued for 24 h at
175 C. After cooling it to room temperature, the black suspension
was slowly dripped into isopropanol (600 mL) to precipitate the
polymer. The gray precipitate was filtered out and rinsed with
isopropanol. The product was then dissolved again in 50 mL of
water (black solution), once again precipitated in isopropanol
(800 mL), filtered out and rinsed with isopropanol and vacuum-
dried (2 = 10-3 mbar) . To remove all byproducts, the polymer was
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purified using 12-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-Aldrich,
molecular weight exclusion = 8000); after removing the solvent
and vacuum-drying at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar), a dark brown solid
(2.69 g, M= 411.57 g/mol Na+-form = 6.54 mmol) was obtained.
Solubility:
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide
(DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc), concentrated sulfuric acid;
insoluble in methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, toluene,
tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8.23 (s, 2H, CH), 7.83 (s, 1H,
CH), 7.71 (d, 2H, CH), 7.45 (s, 1H, CH), 7.17 (d, 2H, CH), 3.33
(br s, H20) .
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6): b= 148.6 (s), 141.6 (s), 141.0 (s),
140.4 (s), 139.0 (s), 135.0 (s), 132.1 (s), 129.4 (s), 129.1 (s),
127.1 (s).
II. Oxidation (n = 0.8):
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone): 2.26 g (approx. 5.49
mmol) of poly(sodium-sulfonate-phenylene-thio-sulfone) from the
above reaction were suspended in 30 mL of pure acetic acid, and
then 10 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid added. Hydrogen peroxide
(2.5 ml of 36% H202 in water, approx. 25 mmol H202) was slowly
added. Then, the reaction mixture was agitated for 24 h at 55 C.
After diluting the mixture with 200 mL of pure acetic acid, the
colorless, slightly yellowish precipitate was filtered out. The
product was cleaned by means of dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-
Aldrich, molecular weight exclusion = 8000) and vacuum-dried at
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50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar) . The yield was 1.80 g (M = 408.40 g/mol Na+-
form = 4.41 mmol) of a slightly yellowish polymer.
Solubility:
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide
(DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc);
insoluble in methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, toluene,
tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 2.640 mmol/g (378.79
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 2.752 mmol/g (363.34
g/mol) assumption: 6.0 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 3.918 mmol/g (255.25
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: 1.707 g/ cm3 for H+-form
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : 6 = 8.31 (br s, 2H, CH), 8.19 (br s,
2H, CH), 8.08 (br s, 0.4H, CH), 7.98 (br s, 2H, CH), 7.88 (s,
0.4H, CH), 5.16 (br s, SO3H x n H20).
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b = 147.7 (s), 144.0 (s), 143.3 (s),
133.1 (s), 130.2 (weak s), 129.8 (weak s), 128.8 (s), 128.4 (s).
Analog to the reactions described in EXAMPLE 3, additional
copolymers with different exchange capacities were produced using
various ratios of the initial monomers disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-
4,4'-difluorodiphenylsulfone and 4,4'-difluorodiphenylsulfone, or
disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-4,4'-dichlorodiphenylsulfone and 4,4'-
dichlorodiphenylsulfone. The reaction conditions were analog.
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EXAMPLE 4
Synthesis of a poly(sulfonic acid arylene sulfone) with variable
exchange capacity: Sulfonated poly(l,4-phenylene-sulfone)
with n= 1.0 and n= 0.8
Dithiol component: 4,4'-thiobisbenzolthiol (bis-(4-mercapto-
phenyl)sulfide)
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NaO3S SO3Na
n F SO2 6F
+ HS ~ ~ S ~ ~ SH
(1-n) F ~ ~ S02 ~ _ ~ F
K2CO3 / NMP
Na03S SO3Na
SO2
n
+SSSSO2
1-n
Hz02
H03S SO3H
S02 S02 /_\ S02 &S02
n
SOz 0 SOz &SO2 &SO2 &
1-n
EW(s-PS-III) - 720.74 n + 560.62 (1-n)
2n
EW(s-PSS-III) = 624.74 n + 464.62 (1-n)
2n
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N 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5
IEC(sPS-III) 2.7749 2.5542 2.3232 2.0812 1.8273 1.5608
EW(sPS-III) 360.37 391.52 430.4475 480.50 547.24 640.68
MW(sPS-III) 720.74 704.73 688.72 672.70 656.69 640.68
IEC(sPSS-III) 3.2013 2.9570 2.6994 2.4276 2.1402 1.8359
EW(sPSS-III) 312.37 338.18 370.45 411.93 467.24 544.68
MW(sPSS-III) 624.74 608.73 592.72 576.70 560.69 544.68
MW(sPSS-III-Na) 668.70 648.29 627.88 607.48 587.07 566.66
1. Batch
1. Polymerization:
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,4-phenylene-sulfide-l,4-
phenylene-sulfide-l,4-phenylene-sulfide): The polymerization was
carried out in a heated 100 mL round flask filled with argon and
equipped with an argon inlet, a magnetic agitator and a Dean-
Stark trap provided with a cooler. 3.276 g (6.394 mmol) of
disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-4,4'-difluorodiphenylsulfone-
trihydrate, 1.601 g (6.394 mmol) of 4,4'-thiobisbenzolthiol and
1.060 g (7.673 mmol) of dried potassium carbonate were filled
into this flask. This mixture was vacuum-dried for 2 h at 70 C (2
= 10-3 mbar) . Then, 18 ml of dried 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)
and 40 ml of dried toluene were added under argon, and the
reaction mixture was heated in an oil bath for 4 h until it had
reached 145 C, in order to remove all traces of water
(dehydrator). The toluene was then removed by draining the Dean-
Stark trap (distilled) and the reaction was continued for 15 h at
185 C. After cooling it to room temperature, the black suspension
was slowly dripped into isopropanol (600 mL) to precipitate the
polymer. The gray precipitate was filtrated and rinsed with
isopropanol. The product was then dissolved again in 100 mL of
water (brown solution), once again precipitated in isopropanol
(600 mL), filtrated and rinsed with isopropanol and vacuum-dried
(2 = 10-3 mbar). To remove all byproducts, the polymer was
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purified using 24-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-Aldrich,
molecular weight exclusion = 8000); after removing the solvent
and vacuum-drying at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar), a dark brown solid
(4.056 g, M = 668.70 g/mol Na+-form = 6.07 mmol) was obtained.
Solubility:
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide
(DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc), concentrated sulfuric acid;
insoluble in methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, toluene,
tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8. 09 (s, 2H, CH) , 7. 57 (d, 2H, CH,
JHH = 8. 3 Hz) , 7. 44 (d, 4H, CH, JHH = 7. 9 Hz) , 7.37 (d, 4H, CH,
JHH = 7. 9 Hz) , 6. 80 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 8. 3 Hz) .
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 144.7 (s), 144.1 (s), 136. 5(s) ,
136.2 (s), 135.9 (s), 132.0 (s), 130.8 (s), 127.6 (s), 126.0 (s).
Molecular weight: Mõ = 8378, Mw = 34670 g/mol, D = 4.1383 (GPC)
for Na+-form
II. Oxidation:
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone): 3.22 g (4.82 mmol, M
668.70 g/mol) finely mortared solid from the above reaction were
suspended in 50 mL of pure acetic acid and 10 mL of concentrated
sulfuric acid. The dark brown reaction mixture was heated to
55 C, and then 8 mL of a 36% hydrogen peroxide solution (approx.
80 mmol H202) were slowly dripped in. This mixture was agitated
for 5 h at 55 C, during which time the solid gradually lost its
color. Subsequently, the mixture was briefly heated to 110 C to
remove any excess peroxide. Then the mixture was diluted with 150
mL of pure acetic acid. The pale yellow to colorless solid was
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filtered out and rinsed several times in pure acetic acid. To
remove all byproducts, the polymer was purified using 48-hour
dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-Aldrich, molecular weight
exclusion = 8000); after removing the solvent and vacuum-drying
at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar), a pale yellow solid (2.83 g, M= 720.74
g/mol = 3.93 mmol) was obtained.
Solubility:
Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide (DMF), 1-
methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide (DMAc);
insoluble in water (only swelling), methanol, ethanol,
isopropanol, toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 2.210 mmol/g (452.49
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 2.211 mmol/g (452.25
g/mol) assumption: 5.1 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 2.775 mmol/g (360.37
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: 1.693 g/ cm3 for H+-form
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): b= 8.44 (br, 4H, CH), 8.16 (br, 2H,
CH), 7.94 (br, 4H, CH), 7.89 (br, 4H, CH), 5.01 (br, 9H, H20).
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 150.0 (s), 146. 9(s) , 144.7 (s),
144.1 (s), 141.2 (s), 134.2 (s), 129.9 (s), 128.6 (s).
2. Batch
I. Polymerization (n = 1.0):
sPSS-312 (n = 1.0) Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,4-
phenylene-sulfide-l,4-phenylene-sulfide-l,4-phenylene-sulfide):
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The polymerization was carried out in a heated 1000 mL flask
filled with argon and equipped with an argon inlet, a magnetic
agitator and a Dean-Stark trap provided with a cooler. 30.170 g
(0.0658 mol) of disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-4,4'-difluoro-diphenyl-
sulfone, 16.482 g (0.0658 mol) of 4,4'-thiobisbenzolthiol and
19.1 g (0.138 mol) of dried potassium carbonate were filled into
this flask. Then, 200 mL of dried 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)
and 80 mL of dried toluene were added and the reaction mixture
agitated for 30 minutes at room temperature under low current
argon. Finally, the reaction mixture was heated in an oil bath
for 3 h until it had reached 150 C, in order to remove all traces
of water (dehydrator). Afterwards, the toluene was removed
(distilled) by draining the Dean-Stark trap and the reaction
continued for 36 h at 185 C; after 24 h, another 100 mL of NMP
were added. After cooling it to room temperature, the dark purple
suspension was slowly dripped into isopropanol (1200 mL) to
precipitate the polymer. The purple precipitate was filtrated and
rinsed with isopropanol. The product was then dissolved in 600 mL
of water (dark purple solution) and once again precipitated in
isopropanol (1200 mL), before the gray precipitate was filtrated
and rinsed with isopropanol. To remove all byproducts, the
polymer was purified using 36-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by
Sigma-Aldrich, molecular weight exclusion = 12,000-14,000); after
removing the solvent and vacuum-drying at 60 C, a dark purple
solid (38.46 g, M= 700.94 g/mol K+-form, 83.4%) was obtained. A
portion (7.93 g) of the polymer was transformed by means of an
ion exchanger (Dowex Marathon C) into the H+-form. The result
was a light brown polymer (6.96 g, 98.5%), which was vacuum-dried
for 12 h at 60 C. According to the 'H-NMR spectrum, the polymer
still contains 3.7 H20/SO3H, i.e. the measured ion exchange
capacity (TEC), after deducting these 3.7 H20/SO3H (IEC = 3.116
mmol/g), approximately matches the theoretically expected IEC of
3.201 mmol/g.
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Solubility:
Soluble in water, methanol (H+-form), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO),
dimethylformamide (DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-
dimethyl acetamide (DMAc), concentrated sulfuric acid.
Insoluble in methanol (Na/K+-form), ethanol, isopropanol,
toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 2.580 mmol/g (387.60
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 2.638 mmol/g (379.03
g/mol) assumption: 3.7 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 3.201 mmol/g (312.37
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: 1.560 g/cm3 for H+-form with 3.7 H20/SO3H
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8.09 (s, 2H, CH) , 7.57 (d, 2H, CH,
JHH = 8. 3 Hz) , 7. 44 (d, 4H, CH, JHH = 7. 9 Hz) , 7.37 (d, 4H, CH,
JHH = 7. 9 Hz) , 6.80 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 8.3 Hz) .
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6): b= 144.7 (s), 144.1 (s), 136.5 (s),
136.2 (s), 135.9 (s), 132.0 (s), 130.8 (s), 127.6 (s), 126.0 (s).
Molecular weight: Mn = 21229 g/mol, Mw = 52025 g/mol, D
2.45 (GPC in DMF / 60 C / salt additive / relative to polystyrol
standard) for Na/K+-form
II. Oxidation (n = 1.0):
sPS-360 (n = 1.0) Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone):
20.0 g (28.5 mmol, M = 700.92 g/mol for potassium form) finely
mortared purple solid from the above reaction (sPSS-312, n = 1.0)
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were suspended in 400 mL of pure acetic acid and 15 mL of
concentrated sulfuric acid. 26 mL of a hydrogen peroxide solution
(30%, approx. 0.26 mol H202) were slowly dripped into the dark
brown reaction mixture. This mixture was agitated for 36 h at
room temperature, during which time the solid gradually lost its
color. Then the mixture was diluted with 200 mL of pure acetic
acid. The pale yellow to colorless solid was filtrated and rinsed
several times in pure acetic acid. To remove all byproducts, the
polymer was purified using 48-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by
Sigma-Aldrich, molecular weight exclusion = 12,000-14,000); after
removing the solvent and vacuum-drying at 60 C, a pale yellow
solid (18.25 g, M 720.74 g/mol = 88.9 %) was obtained.
Transparent films could be obtained from DMAc, DMSO and NMP
solutions (20 wto).
Solubility:
Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide (DMF), 1-
methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide (DMAc);
insoluble in water (only swelling), methanol, ethanol,
isopropanol, toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
Conductivity at 25 C: 128 mS/cm (in liquid water)
E-modulus at 30 C: 600 MPa (DMA with 1 Hz, measured in air,
previously swelled in water)
Relative viscosity: 2.972 at 25 C, c = 1 g/dL in DMSO
Inherent viscosity: 1.089 dL/g at 25 C, c = 1 g/dL in DMSO
Exchange capacity: experimental: 2.730 mmol/g (366.30
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 2.775 mmol/g (360.37
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: g / cm3 for H+-form (no data)
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1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8.44 (br, 4H, CH), 8.16 (br, 2H,
CH), 7.94 (br, 4H, CH), 7.89 (br, 4H, CH), 5.01 (br, 9H, H20).
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 150.0 (s), 146. 9(s) , 144.7 (s),
144.1 (s), 141.2 (s), 134.2 (s), 129.9 (s), 128.6 (s).
3. Batch
I. Polymerization (n = 0.8):
sPSS-370 (n = 0.8) Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,4-
phenylene-sulfide-l,4-phenylene-sulfide-l,4-phenylene-sulfide):
The polymerization was carried out in a heated 1000 mL flask
filled with argon and equipped with an argon inlet, a magnetic
agitator and a Dean-Stark trap provided with a cooler. 30.090 g
(65.65 mmol) of disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-4,4'-difluoro-diphenyl-
sulfone, 4.173 g (16.40 mmol) of 4,4'-difluorodiphenylsulfone,
20.548 g (82.06 mmol) of 4,4'-thiobisbenzolthiol and 17.0 g
(0.123 mol) of dried potassium carbonate were filled into this
flask. Then, 200 mL of dried 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and 80
mL of dried toluene were added and the reaction mixture agitated
for 30 minutes at room temperature under current argon. Finally,
the reaction mixture was heated in an oil bath for 3 h until it
had reached 150 C, in order to remove all traces of water
(dehydrator). Afterwards, the toluene was removed (distilled) by
draining the Dean-Stark trap and the reaction continued for 36 h
at 185 C; after 24 h, another 100 mL of NMP were added. After
cooling it to room temperature, the dark purple suspension was
slowly dripped into isopropanol (1200 mL) to precipitate the
polymer. The purple precipitate was filtrated and rinsed with
isopropanol. The product was then dissolved in 600 mL of water
(dark purple solution) and once again precipitated in isopropanol
(1200 mL), before the gray precipitate was filtrated and rinsed
with isopropanol. To remove all byproducts, the polymer was
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purified using 36-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-Aldrich,
molecular weight exclusion = 12,000-14,000); after removing the
solvent and vacuum-drying at 60 C, a dark purple solid (33.07 g,
M = 653.66 g/mol K+-form, 61.7%) was obtained. A portion (7.47 g)
of the polymer was transformed by means of an ion exchanger
(Dowex Marathon C) into the H+-form. The result was a light
brown solid (6.50 g, 96.0%), which was vacuum-dried for 12 h at
C.
Solubility:
Soluble in water, methanol (H+-form), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO),
dimethylformamide (DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-
dimethyl acetamide (DMAc), concentrated sulfuric acid;
Insoluble in methanol (Na/K+-form), ethanol, isopropanol,
toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 2.175 mmol/g (459.77
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 2.175 mmol/g (459.77
g/mol) assumption: 5.0 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 2.699 mmol/g (370.45
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/S03H
Density: 1.526 g/cm3 for H+-form
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): 5 8.09, 7.70, 7.57, 7.44, 7.37,
7.20, 6.80.
13C-NMR (75. 5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : 5 144. 7(s) , 144. 4 (weak s) , 144.2
(s), 138.5 (weak s), 136.5 (s), 136.2 (s), 135.9 (s), 135.6 (weak
s), 132.0 (s), 130.8 (s), 130.2 (weak s), 128.4 (s), 127.6 (s),
126.0 (s).
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Molecular weight: Mn = 169680 g/mol, Mw = 315424 g/mol, D=
1.86 (GPC in DMF / 60 C / salt additive / relative to polystyrol
standard) for Na/K+-form
II. Oxidation (n = 0.8):
sPS-430 (n = 0.8) Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone):
20.0 g (28.5 mmol, M = 700.92 g/mol for potassium form) finely
mortared purple solid from the above reaction (sPSS-370, n = 0.8)
were suspended in 400 mL of pure acetic acid and 15 mL of
concentrated sulfuric acid. 26 mL of a hydrogen peroxide solution
(30%, approx. 0.26 mol H202) were slowly dripped into the dark
brown reaction mixture. This mixture was agitated for 36 h at
room temperature, during which time the solid gradually lost its
color. Then the mixture was diluted with 200 mL of pure acetic
acid. The pale yellow to colorless solid was filtrated and rinsed
several times in pure acetic acid. To remove all byproducts, the
polymer was purified using 48-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by
Sigma-Aldrich, molecular weight exclusion = 12,000-14,000); after
removing the solvent and vacuum-drying at 60 C, a pale yellow
solid (18.25 g, M = 720.74 g/mol = 88.9%) was obtained.
Transparent films could be obtained from DMSO, DMAc, and NMP
solutions (20 wto).
Solubility:
Soluble (after heating) in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO),
dimethylformamide (DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-
dimethyl acetamide (DMAc);
insoluble in water (only swelling), methanol, ethanol,
isopropanol, toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
Conductivity at 25 C: 130 mS/cm (in liquid water)
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E-modulus at 60 C: 600 MPa (DMA with 1 Hz, measured in air,
previously swelled in water)
Exchange capacity: experimental: 1.970 mmol/g (507.61
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 1.970 mmol/g (507.61
g/mol) assumption: 4.3 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 2.323 mmol/g (430.45
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: 1.66 g/cm3 for H+-form
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8.48 (d), 8.44 (s), 8.16 (d), 8.10
(s) , 7.94 (d) , 7.89 (d) , 5.0 (H20).
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 150.1 (s), 146. 9(s) , 145. 1(weak
s), 144.7 (s), 144.1 (s), 143.6 (weak s), 141.2 (s), 134.2 (s),
130.2 (s), 129.9 (s), 128.6 (s).
Molecular weight: Mõ = 44151, MW = 679752 g/mol, D = 15.4 (GPC
in DMF / 60 C / salt additive / relative to polystyrol standard)
for H+-form (low solubility in DMF).
EXAMPLE 5
Synthesis of a poly(sulfonic acid phenylene sulfone) with
variable exchange capacity: Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-
sulfone-l,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,3-phenylene-sulfone) with n = 1.0
and 0.8
Dithiol component: benzene-1,3-dithiol
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NaO3S SO3Na
SH
n F SO2 ( F
+ HS ~ ~
(1-n) F ~_\ SO2 ~ ~ F
K2CO3 / NMP
Na03S SO3Na
SO2 S S
% n
+SSSO2 &
1-n
H202
H03S SO3H
-\ SO2 &SO2 al-S02
n
SOZ I SOZ ~-\ SO2 ~ ~
% -n
EW(sPS-II) - 580.58n + 420.46(1-n)
2n
EW(sPSS-II) = 516.58 n + 356.47 (1-n)
2n
N 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5
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IEC (sPS-
II) 3.4448 3.1883 2.9167 2.6289 2.3232 1.9979
EW(sPS-II) 290.29 313.65 342.85 380.39 430.44 500.52
MW(sPS-II) 580.58 564.57 548.56 532.54 516.53 500.52
IEC(sPSS-
II) 3.8716 3.5959 3.3020 2.9880 2.6517 2.2908
EW(sPSS-
II) 258.29 278.09 302.85 334.68 377.11 436.53
MW(sPSS-
II) 516.58 500.57 484.56 468.55 452.54 436.53
MW(sPSS-
II-Na) 560.54 540.13 519.73 499.32 478.91 458.51
I. Polymerization (n = 1.0):
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,4-phenylene-sulfide-l,3-
phenylene-sulfide): The polymerization was carried out in a
heated 100 mL round flask filled with argon and equipped with an
argon inlet, a magnetic agitator and a Dean-Stark trap provided
with a cooler. 4.8537 g (9.531 mmol, M = 509.25 g/mol) of
disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-4,4'-dichlorodiphenylsulfone-
monohydrate, 1.3557 g (9.531 mmol) of benzene-1,3-dithiol and
1.449 g (10.5 mmol) of dried potassium carbonate were filled into
this flask. This mixture was vacuum-dried for 2 h at 70 C (2 =
10-3 mbar). Then, 15 mL of dried 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and
25 mL of dried toluene were added under argon, and the reaction
mixture was heated in an oil bath for 4 h until it had reached
150 C, in order to remove all traces of water (dehydrator). The
toluene was then removed by draining the Dean-Stark trap
(destilled) and the reaction was continued for 20 h at 190 C.
After cooling it to room temperature, the slightly yellowish
suspension was slowly dripped into isopropanol (500 mL) to
precipitate the polymer. The slightly pink precipitate was
filtrated and rinsed with isopropanol. The product was then
dissolved again in 50 mL of water, once again precipitated in
isopropanol (800 mL), filtrated, rinsed with isopropanol and
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vacuum-dried (2 = 10-3 mbar). To remove all byproducts, the
polymer was purified using 24-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by
Sigma-Aldrich, molecular weight exclusion = 8000); after removing
the solvent and vacuum-drying at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar), a pink-
colored solid (5.10 g, M = 560.54 g/mol Na+-form = 9.10 mmol) was
obtained. A portion of the sodium salt (approx. 1.0 g) was
transformed by means of an ion exchanger (Dowex Marathon C)
into the H+-form.
Solubility:
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide
(DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc), concentrated sulfuric acid;
insoluble in aqueous 1M-NaCl solution, methanol, ethanol,
isopropanol, toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone,
ethyl acetate, trifluoroacetic acid.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 3.940 mmol/g (253.81
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 3.619 mmol/g (276.31
g/mol) assumption: 1.0 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 3.872 mmol/g (258.29
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 HZ0/S03H
Density: 1.5778 g / cm3 for H+-form
Analysis: experimental: C: 31.27, H: 4.28, S: 21.61, Cl:
0.67
theoretical: C: 41.85, H: 2.34, S: 31.03, Cl:
0.00 with 0.0 H20/SO3H
theoretical: C: 31.02, H: 4.63, S: 23.00, Cl:
0.00 with 5.0 H20/SO3H
theoretical: C: 30.87, H: 4.61, S: 22.89, Cl:
0.51 with 5.0 H20/SO3H and polymerization rate =
20, Cl end groups
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1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8.08 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 1.7 Hz),
7.61 (s, 1H, CH), 7.56 (dd, 2H, CH, JHH = 1.7, 7.2 Hz), 7.48 (s,
3H, CH) , 6.85 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 7.2 Hz) , 4.96 (s, H20) .
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b = 145.4 (s) , 144.5 (s) , 141.3 (s) ,
137.3 (s), 136.7 (s), 134.2 (s), 132.7 (s), 128.6 (s), 128.5 (s),
126.8 (s) .
II. Oxidation (n = 1.0) :
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,3-
phenylene-sulfone): 3.08 g (5.49 mmol, M= 560.54 g/mol) of solid
from the above reaction were dissolved in 50 mL of concentrated
sulfuric acid 5 mL of a 36% hydrogen peroxide solution (appox. 50
mmol H202) were slowly dripped into this slightly greenish
solution, resulting in a color shift towards pale yellow. This
mixture was agitated for 1 d at room temperature. After diluting
the mixture with 200 mL of water, the sulfuric acid was removed
by means of dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-Aldrich, molecular
weight exclusion = 3000) . The water was removed using a rotary
evaporator and the product vacuum-dried at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar).
The yield was 2.40 g (4.13 mmol, M= 580.58 g/mol) of a pale
yellow solid.
Solubility:
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide
(DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc);
insoluble in aqueous 1M-NaCl solution, methanol, ethanol,
isopropanol, toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone,
ethyl acetate, trifluoroacetic acid.
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Exchange capacity: experimental: 2.270 mmol/g (440.53
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 2.302 mmol/g (434.41
g/mol) assumption: 8.0 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 3.445 mmol/g (290.29
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: 1.6503 g / cm3 for H+-form
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): (5 = 8.45 und 8.44 (two s, together 4H,
CH), 8.16 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 7.2 Hz), 7.88 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 7.2
Hz) , 7.46 (t, 1H, CH, JHH = 6.5 Hz) , 3.87 (s, H20) .
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 149. 6(s) , 144.4 (s), 142.4 (s),
141.9 (s), 134.2 (s), 133.4 (s), 130.1 (s), 129.9 (s), 129.8 (s),
128.4 (s).
I. Polymerization (n = 0.8):
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,4-phenylene-sulfide-l,3-
phenylene-sulfide): The polymerization was carried out in a
heated 100 mL round flask filled with argon and equipped with an
argon inlet, a magnetic agitator and a Dean-Stark trap provided
with a cooler. 4.4466 g (9.335 mmol) of disodium-3,3'-
disulfonate-4,4'-difluorodiphenylsulfone-monohydrate, 0.5933 g
(2.334 mmol) of 4,4'-difluorodiphenylsulfone, 1.6596 g (11.668
mmol) of benzene-1,3-dithiol and 3.225 g (23.336 mmol) of dried
potassium carbonate were filled into this flask. This mixture was
vacuum-dried for 2 h at 90 C (2 = 10-3 mbar). Then, 20 ml of dried
1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and 35 ml of dried toluene were
added under argon, and the reaction mixture was heated in an oil
bath for 4 h until it had reached 145 C, in order to remove all
traces of water (dehydrator). The toluene was then removed by
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draining the Dean-Stark trap (distilled) and the reaction was
continued for 24 h at 180 C. After cooling it to room
temperature, the dark purple suspension was slowly dripped into
isopropanol (800 mL) to precipitate the polymer. The pink-colored
precipitate was filtrated and rinsed with isopropanol. The
product was then dissolved again in 50 mL of water (purple
solution), once again precipitated in isopropanol (800 mL),
filtrated, rinsed with isopropanol and vacuum-dried (2 = 10-3
mbar) . To remove all byproducts, the polymer was purified using
24-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-Aldrich, molecular
weight exclusion = 3000); after removing the solvent and vacuum-
drying at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar), a purple solid (3.66 g, M = 519.73
g/mol Na+-form = 7.04 mmol) was obtained.
Solubility:
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide
(DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc), concentrated sulfuric acid;
insoluble in methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, toluene,
tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, methylene chloride, acetone.
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): b= 8.10, 7.73, 7.62, 7.59, 7.51,
7.24, 6.78.
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6): b= 145.4, 145.1, 144.8, 144.6,
144.1, 141.3, 140.0, 139.1, 138.6, 137.3, 136.9, 136.7, 136.6,
135.3, 134.2, 133.3, 132.7, 128.9, 128.6, 128.5, 127.5, 126.7,
126.5.
II. Oxidation (n = 0.8):
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,3-
phenylene-sulfone): 3.066 g (5.90 mmol, M = 519.73 g/mol) of
solid from the above reaction were suspended in 50 mL of
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concentrated sulfuric acid 6 mL of a 36% hydrogen peroxide
solution (appox. 60 mmol H202) were slowly dripped into this
green solution, resulting in a color shift towards pale yellow.
This mixture was agitated for 1 d at room temperature. After
diluting the mixture with 200 mL of water, the sulfuric acid was
removed by means of dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-Aldrich,
molecular weight exclusion = 3000). The water was removed using a
rotary evaporator and the product vacuum-dried at 50 C (2 = 10-3
mbar). The yield was 2.21 g (4.0 mmol, M = 548.56 g/mol) of a
pale yellow solid.
Solubility: virtually insoluble in all solvents
in H20 (swelling)
Exchange capacity: experimental: 2.680 mmol/g (373.13
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 2.624 mmol/g (381.10
g/mol) assumption: 4.5 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 2.677 mmol/g (373.55
g/mol) assumption: 4.0 HZ0/S03H
theoretical: 2.919 mmol/g (342.58
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: 1.648 g / cm3 for H+-form
Analysis: experimental: C: 31.83, H: 3.12, S: 21.24 for H+-
form
theoretical: C: 39.41, H: 2.20, S: 26.88, with
0.0 Hz0/S03H
theoretical: C: 31.87, H: 3.92, S: 21.74, with
4.5 H20/SO3H
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8. 45 (br, CH) , 8. 08 (br, CH) , 7. 84
(br, CH), 6.19 (br, CH), 5.66 (br, CH), 4.04 (H20).
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13C-NMR: unknown, due to very low solubility
Molecular weight: unknown, due to very low solubility
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EXAMPLE 6
Synthesis of a poly(sulfonic acid phenylene sulfone) with
variable exchange capacity: Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-
sulfone-1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,4-phenylene-oxide) with n = 1.0
Dithiol component: 4,4'-oxobisbenzolthiol (bis-(4-mercapto-
phenyl)oxide)
NaO3S SO3Na
n F S02 6F _
+ HS ~ ~ O ~ ~ SH
(1-n) F ~_~ SOZ 0-F
K2CO3 / NMP
Na03S SO Na
S02 ( S
n
S O O 0 S &SO2 a
1-n
H202
H03S SO3H
SOZ S02 &O a SO2
SO2 0-0-&SO2-&SO2 &
1-n
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EW(sPS-IV) - 672.68 n + 512.56 (1-n)
2n
EW(sPSS-IV) - 608.68 n + 448.56 (1-n)
2n
n 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5
IEC(sPS-IV) 2.9732 2.7411 2.4974 2.2413 1.9716 1.6874
EW(sPS-IV) 336.34 364.82 400.41 446.17 507.19 592.62
MW(sPS-IV) 672.68 656.67 640.66 624.64 608.63 592.62
IEC (sPSS-
IV) 3.2858 3.0371 2.7746 2.4971 2.2033 1.8917
EW(sPSS-IV) 304.34 329.26 360.41 400.46 453.86 528.62
MW(sPSS-IV) 608.68 592.67 576.66 560.64 544.63 528.62
MW(sPSS-IV-
Na) 652.64 632.23 611.82 591.42 571.01 550.60
I. Polymerization:
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,4-phenylene-sulfide-l,4-
phenylene-oxide-l,4-phenylene-sulfide): The polymerization was
carried out in a heated 100 mL round flask filled with argon and
equipped with an argon inlet, a magnetic agitator and a Dean-
Stark trap provided with a cooler. 2.2566 g (4.404 mmol) of
disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-4,4'-difluorodiphenylsulfone-
trihydrate, 1.0320 g (4.404 mmol) of 4,4'-oxobisbenzolthiol and
0.852 g (6.16 mmol) of dried potassium carbonate were filled into
this flask. This mixture was vacuum-dried for 2 h at 70 C (2 =
10-3 mbar). Then, 18 ml of dried 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and
40 ml of dried toluene were added under argon, and the reaction
mixture was heated in an oil bath for 4 h until it had reached
145 C, in order to remove all traces of water (dehydrator). The
toluene was then removed by draining the Dean-Stark trap
(distilled) and the reaction was continued for 15 h at 185 C.
After cooling it to room temperature, the black suspension was
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slowly dripped into isopropanol (600 mL) to precipitate the
polymer. The brown precipitate was filtrated and rinsed with
isopropanol. The product was then dissolved again in 100 mL of
water, once again precipitated in isopropanol (600 mL), filtrated
and rinsed with isopropanol and vacuum-dried (2 = 10-3 mbar). To
remove all byproducts, the polymer was purified using 12-hour
dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-Aldrich, molecular weight
exclusion = 8000); after removing the solvent and vacuum-drying
at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar), a dark brown solid (2.89 g, M = 652.64
g/mol Na+-form = 4.43 mmol) was obtained. A portion of the sodium
salt (batch 38) (approx. 1.0 g) was transformed by means of an
ion exchanger (Dowex Marathon" C) into the H+-form.
Solubility:
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide
(DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc), concentrated sulfuric acid;
insoluble in aqueous 1M-NaCl solution, methanol, ethanol,
isopropanol, toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone,
ethyl acetate, trifluoroacetic acid.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 3.190 mmol/g (313.48
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 3.102 mmol/g (322.36
g/mol) assumption: 1.0 H2O/SO3H
theoretical: 3.286 mmol/g (304.34
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: 1.4974 g / cm3 for H+-form
Analysis: experimental: C: 36.78, H: 3.94, S: 20.76, Cl:
0.79
theoretical: C: 47.35, H: 2.65, S: 26.33, Cl:
0.00 with 0.0 HZ0/S03H
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theoretical: C: 37.39, H: 4.45, S: 20.79, Cl:
0.00 with 4.5 H20/SO3H
theoretical: C: 37.05, H: 4.41, S: 20.60, Cl:
0.91 with 4.5 H20/SO3H and polymerization rate =
10, Cl end groups
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8.08 (s, 2H, CH), 7.56 (d, 2H, CH,
JHH = 8. 4 Hz) , 7. 47 (d, 4H, CH, JHH = 8.2 Hz) , 7.13 (d, 4H, CH,
JHH = 8.2 Hz) , 6.74 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 8.4 Hz) .
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6): 6 158.1 (s), 145.9 (s), 144.5 (s),
138.5 (s), 136.9 (s), 128.3 (s), 127.7 (s), 126.6 (s), 125.9 (s),
121.3 (s).
Molecular weight: Mn = 2217, Mw = 3402 g/mol, D = 1.5346 (GPC)
for Na+-form
II. Oxidation:
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,4-
phenylene-oxide): 1.55 g (2.37 mmol, M = 652.64 mol/g) finely
mortared solid from the above reaction were suspended in 50 mL of
pure acetic acid and 5 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid. The dark
brown reaction mixture was heated to 55 C while slowly dripping
in 4 mL of a 36% hydrogen peroxide solution (approx. 40 mmol
H202). This mixture was agitated for 5 h at 55 C, during which
time the solid became gradually lighter. Subsequently, the
mixture was briefly heated to 110 C to remove any excess
peroxide. Then the mixture was diluted with 150 mL of pure acetic
acid. The pale yellow solid was filtrated and rinsed several
times in pure acetic acid. To remove all byproducts, the polymer
was purified using 48-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-
Aldrich, molecular weight exclusion = 8000); after removing the
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solvent and vacuum-drying at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar), a light brown
solid (1.45 g, M = 672.68 g/mol = 2.16 mmol) was obtained.
Solubility:
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide
(DMF), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide
(DMAc), concentrated sulfuric acid;
insoluble in methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, toluene,
tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 1.930 mmol/g (518.13
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 1.936 mmol/g (516.49
g/mol) assumption: 10.0 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 2.973 mmol/g (336.34
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: 1.662 g / cm3 for H+-form
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): b= 8.47 (s, 2H, CH), 8.44 (d, 2H, CH,
JHH = 7. 7 Hz) , 8. 11 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 7. 7 Hz) , 7. 84 (d, 4H, CH, JHH
= 7.9 Hz), 7.17 (s, 5H, H20), 7.04 (d, 2H, CH, JHH = 7.9 Hz).
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6): b= 159.9 (s), 149.5 (s), 144.1 (s),
143.4 (s), 136.9 (s), 133.9 (s), 132.2 (s), 129.8 (s), 129.7 (s),
119.3 (s).
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EXAMPLE 7
Synthesis of a poly(sulfonic acid phenylene sulfone) with
variable exchange capacity: Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-
sulfone-l,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,4-
phenylene-oxide-l,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,4-phenylene-oxide-l,4-
phenylene-sulfone-l,4-phenylene-sulfone) with n = 0.7
NaO3s SO3Na
n F SO2 d F
(1-n) F O SO2 O Na2S / NaOAc / NMP
Na03b SO3Na
SOZ 5 S
n
s &SO2 &0
1-n
H202
S0
3S 3H
H0~ ~ S02 ( SO2
n
so2 aso2 &o /-\ so2 ao &so2
1-n
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EW(sPS - V) 440.42 n + 744.81 (1-n)
2n
EW(sPSS - V) = 408.43 n + 712.82 (1-n)
2n
n 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5
IEC(sPS-V) 4.5411 3.8228 3.1917 2.6329 2.1346 1.6874
EW(sPS-V) 220.21 261.59 313.31 379.81 468.48 592.62
MW(sPS-V) 440.42 470.86 501.30 531.74 562.18 592.62
IEC(sPSS-V) 4.8968 4.1015 3.4093 2.8014 2.2634 1.7837
EW(sPSS-V) 204.22 243.82 293.32 356.96 441.82 560.63
MW(sPSS-V) 408.43 438.87 469.31 499.75 530.19 560.63
MW(sPSS-V-
Na) 452.39 478.43 504.48 530.52 556.56 582.61
I. Polymerization:
Poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,4-phenylene-sulfide-l,4-phenylene-
sulfone-l,4-phenylene-oxide-l,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,4-phenylene-
oxide-l,4-phenylene-sulfone-l,4-phenylene-sulfide): The
polymerization was carried out in a heated 100 mL round flask
filled with argon and equipped with an argon inlet, a magnetic
agitator and a Dean-Stark trap provided with a cooler. 3.7680 g
(7.35 mmol) of disodium-3,3'-disulfonate-4,4'-difluoro-diphenyl-
sulfone-trihydrate, 2.2650 g (3.15 mmol) of bis-(4-fluorophenyl-
sulfophenyloxophenyl)sulfone, 0.8199 g (10.50 mmol) of sodium
sulfide (Na2S) and 0.861 g (10.50 mmol) of dried sodium acetate
were filled into this flask. This mixture was vacuum-dried for 2
h at 70 C (2 - 10-3 mbar) . Then, 18 ml of dried 1-methyl-2-
pyrrolidone (NMP) and 40 ml of dried toluene were added under
argon, and the reaction mixture was heated in an oil bath for 4 h
until it had reached 150 C, in order to remove all traces of
water (dehydrator) . The toluene was then removed by draining the
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Dean-Stark trap (distilled) and the reaction was continued for 15
h at 190 C. After cooling it to room temperature, the dark green
suspension was slowly dripped into isopropanol (600 mL) to
precipitate the polymer. The dark green precipitate was filtrated
and rinsed with isopropanol. The product was then suspended in
200 mL of water; to remove all byproducts, it was purified using
24-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by Sigma-Aldrich, molecular
weight exclusion = 8000); after removing the solvent and vacuum-
drying at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar) a dark brown solid (2.44 g, M
530.52 g/mol Na+-form = 4.60 mmol) was obtained.
Solubility:
Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide (DMF), 1-
methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide (DMAc);
insoluble in water (swelling), methanol, ethanol, isopropanol,
toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): b= 8.21 (s, CH), 7.89, 7.86, 7.72,
7.69, 7.44, 7.17 (without assignment of signals), 3.25 (s, H20).
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 160. 1(s) , 148.7 (s), 141.7 (s),
141.1 (s), 140.9 (s), 139.0 (s), 137.3 (s), 136.8 (s), 135.0 (s),
132.1 (s), 130.9 (s), 129.3 (s), 128.9 (s), 127.0 (s), 120.6 (s),
117.0 (s).
II. Oxidation:
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,4-
phenylene-sulfone-1,4-phenylene-oxide-l,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,4-
phenylene-oxide-1,4-phenylene-sulfone-1,4-phenylene-sulfone) 1.56
g (2.94 mmol) finely mortared solid from the above reaction were
suspended in 30 mL of pure acetic acid and 2.7 mL of concentrated
sulfuric acid. The dark brown reaction mixture was heated to 55 C
while slowly dripping in 1.5 mL of a 36% hydrogen peroxide
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solution (approx. 15 mmol H202) . This mixture was agitated for 3
h at 55 C, during which time the solid became gradually lighter.
Subsequently, the mixture was briefly heated to 110 C to remove
any excess peroxide. Then the mixture was diluted with 150 mL of
pure acetic acid. The slightly brownish solid was filtrated and
rinsed several times in pure acetic acid. To remove all
byproducts, the polymer was purified using 48-hour dialysis
(dialysis tube by Sigma-Aldrich, molecular weight exclusion =
8000); after removing the solvent and vacuum-drying at 50 C (2 =
10-3 mbar), a slightly brownish solid (0.977 g, 1.84 mmol, M
531.74 g/mol) was obtained.
Solubility:
Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide (DMF), 1-
methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide (DMAc);
insoluble in water (swelling), methanol, ethanol, isopropanol,
toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 1.595 mmol/g (627.00
g/mol) for H+-form
theoretical: 1.786 mmol/g (559.96
g/mol) assumption: 10.0 H20/SO3H
theoretical: 2.633 mmol/g (379.81
g/mol) assumption: 0.0 H20/SO3H
Density: 1.570 g / cm3 for H+-form
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): b= 8.33, 8.16, 8.09, 7.99, 7.87
(strong signal), 7.64, 7.49, 7.39, 7.15 (strong signal) (all
signals without assignment), 4.48 (s, H20).
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6) b= 160.8 (s), 160.1 (s, strong
signal), 159.8 (s), 148.6 (s), 147.7 (s), 146.8 (s), 144.7 (s),
143.8 (s), 143.4 (s), 142.5 (s), 142.1 (s), 137.3 (s, strong
signal), 135.4 (s), 132.9 (s), 131.5 (s), 130.9 (s, strong
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signal), 130.1 (s), 129.6 (s), 129.0 (s), 128.6 (s), 128.1 (s),
127.7 (s), 120.9 (s), 120.6 (s, strong signal), 116.9 (s).
EXAMPLE 8
Synthesis of a poly(sulfonic acid phenylene sulfone ketone) with
variable exchange capacity: Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-ketone-
1,4-phenylene-sulfone)
NaO3S SO Na
n F CO ~ ~ F + (1-n) F C O F
Na2S / NaOAc / NMP
Na03S S03Na
CO ( S Q 1-n
H202
HO3S SO3H
CO SOz CO S02
n 1-n
EXAMPLE 9
Synthesis of a block-co-polymer consisting of a poly(sulfonic
acid phenylene sulfone) and a a w-dihydroxy-component HO-W-OH
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NaO3S SO3Na
m F SO2 F
nNa2Smitn<m
NaO3S SO3Na NaO3S SO3Na
F ~ \ SO2 d S SO2 6 F
m-1
HZO2
Na03S S03Na
F D-SO 2 C ~ F
2m-1
HO-W-OH / ~CO3 / NMP
rNao3s\ S03Na
SO2 O-W-O
2m-1
During the reaction with alkali sulfide, the reaction solution
will contain additives such as alkali metal carboxylates (e.g.
sodium acetate, lithium acetate), alkali metal carbonates (e.g.
lithium carbonate), alkali metal sulfonates, lithium borate,
lithium chloride.
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Preferred solvents for the reaction with HO-W-OH are aprotic,
polar, high-boiling solvents, such as 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
(NMP), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide (DMF),
dimethyl acetamide (DMAc), sulfolane, diphenyl sulfone, 1,3-
dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone.
The reaction temperature is typically 100 - 250 C, preferably 140
- 200 C.
The reaction time is typically 5 - 24 h, preferably 12 -18 h.
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EXAMPLE 10
Synthesis of a block-co-polymer consisting of a poly(sulfonic
acid phenylene sulfone) and a a w-dihalogen-component Hal-W-Hal
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NaO3S SO3Na
m F SO2 6 F
nNa2Smitn>m
NaO3S SO3Na
HS ~ SO2 S H
m
Hal-W- Hal / NaH / DMF
r3\S SO3Na
SO2 6 S-W-S
m
H20Z
HO3S S03H
~ SO2 d S02 W-S02
m
A preferred reaction temperature for the reaction with sodium
hydride (NaH) in DMF is 0 - 30 C.
The reaction time is typically 1 - 24 h.
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EXAMPLE 11
Synthesis of poly(sulfonic acid 1,4-phenylene-sulfone)
FO-s1
S03 / H2SO4
(SO 3H) n
S
H2O2
(S03H)n
SOZ
I. Sulfonation of poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfide):
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfide): The sulfonation was
carried out in a heated 100 mL round flask filled with argon and
equipped with an argon inlet and a magnetic agitator. In this
flask, 4.04 g (37.4 mmol) of poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfide)
(Aldrich, Mn = 15000, M = 108.15 g/mol) were suspended in 50 mL
of concentrated sulfuric acid. Under strong agitation, 10 mL of a
60% SO3 solution in sulfuric acid (oleum, approx. 150 mmol SO3)
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were slowly dripped into this suspension, resulting in a dark
green solution. This solution was agitated for 12 h at room
temperature. The solution was then slowly poured into 400 mL of
pure acetic acid (cooled to 0 C in an ice bath), during which
process the polymer was precipitated as a greenish solid. This
solid was filtrated and vacuum-dried (2 = 10-3 mbar) for 2 h. A
slightly greenish solid was obtained.
Solubility:
Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide (DMF), 1-
methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide (DMAc);
insoluble in water (swelling), methanol, ethanol, isopropanol,
toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
Density: 1.720 g / cm3 for H+-form
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 7.8 - 7.4 (br m) , 7.19 (br m),
3.72 (s, H20).
II. Oxidation of sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfide):
Sulfonated poly (1, 4-phenylene-sulfone) : 5.0 g(26.6 mmol, M
188.21 mol/g) finely mortared solid from the above reaction were
suspended in 100 mL of pure acetic acid and 10 mL of concentrated
sulfuric acid. The dark brown reaction mixture was heated to
55 C, and then 10 mL of a 36% hydrogen peroxide solution (approx.
100 mmol H202) were slowly dripped in. This mixture was agitated
for 12 h at 55 C. Subsequently, the pale yellow mixture was
briefly heated to 110 C to remove any excess peroxide. The
mixture was then diluted with 300 mL of pure acetic acid, and the
solid was filtered out, to be suspended in 100 mL of water. To
remove all byproducts (sulfuric acid, acetic acid), the
suspension was purified using 72-hour dialysis (dialysis tube by
Sigma-Aldrich, molecular weight exclusion = 8000); after removing
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the solvent and vacuum-drying at 50 C (2 = 10-3 mbar), a pale
yellow solid (4.5 g, M= 220.21 g/mol) was obtained.
Solubility:
Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide (DMF), 1-
methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N'-dimethyl acetamide (DMAc);
insoluble in water (swelling), methanol, ethanol, isopropanol,
toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 1.780 mmol/g (561.80
g/mol) for H+-form
Sulfonation rate = 29.1% (n = 0,291) assumption:
0.0 H20/S03H
Sulfonation rate = 34.2% (n = 0,342) assumption:
4.0 Hz0/S03H
Density: 1.636 g / cm3 for H+-form
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) : b= 8. 1 (br m) , 5.18 (s, H20) .
13C-NMR (75.5 MHz, DMSO-d6): b= 145.7 (s), 145.2 (s), 139.8 (s),
134.6 (s), 130.2 (s), 128.7 (s).
III. Oxidation of sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfide) with IEC
= 1.6 mmol/g:
Sulfonated poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfone): 5.00 g (0.04 mol, M=
124.2 mol/g, IEC = 1.6 mmol/g) finely mortared sulfonated
poly(1,4-phenylene-sulfide) from a different batch were suspended
in 300 mL of pure acetic acid and 15 mL of concentrated sulfuric
acid. Then, 12 mL of a 30% hydrogen peroxide solution (approx.
0.12 mol H202) were slowly dripped in. This mixture was agitated
for 36 h at RT. The white solid was then filtrated and rinsed in
200 mL of water. Afterwards, it was vacuum-dried for 12 h at
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60 C. The result was a white solid (5.73 g, 91.1%) that was
virtually insoluble in all solvents used. A film formation from
hot NMP was not possible.
Solubility:
Negligible solubility in hot 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP).
Insoluble in water, DMSO, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol,
toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, acetone.
Exchange capacity: experimental: 0.96 mmol/g (1041 g/mol)
for H+-form
theoretical 1.28 mmol/g (781 g/mol)
assumption: 0. 0 H20/SO3H
Analog to the reactions described in EXAMPLE 11, additional
polymers with varying exchange capacities (sulfonation rate) were
produced using various ratios of the initial polymer poly(1,4-
phenylene-sulfide) and oleum (SO3). The reaction conditions were
analog.
Literature Overview:
A general overview of the state of fuel cell technology is
provided in Part 3 of the Handbook of Fuel Cells - Fundamentals,
Technology and Applications, Vol. 3 (Eds. W. Vielstich, A. Lamm,
H.A. Gasteiger), John WILEY & Sons, 2003. An overview of membrane
materials for fuel cells can be found in the reviews by Q. Li, R.
He, J.O. Jensen, N.J. Bjerrum Chem. Mater. 2003, 15, 4896 and
M.A. Hickner, H. Ghassemi, Y.S. Kim, J.E. McGrath Chem. Rev.
2004, 104, 4587; a glimpse into the correlations between
structure, morphology and transport processes in membranes for
fuel cells is provided in the review by K.D. Kreuer, S.J.
Paddison, E. Spohr, M. Schuster Chem. Rev. 2004, 104, 4637.
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Polymers with the structural element -SO2-Ar(SO3H)n-SO2- (Ar =
aromate, n = 1- 4) have not been not described according to CA
(Chemical Abstracts). There is, however, a number of publications
and patents on polymers with the structural element -SO2-
Ar(SO3H)-O-(poly(arylene ether sulfones)), e.g. in F. Wang, M.
Hickner, Y.S. Kim, T.A. Zawodzinski, J.E. McGrath J. Membr. Sci.
2002, 197, 231), wherein the aromate carrying the sulfonic acid
group is surrounded by a sulfone group -SOZ-, as well as an ether
group -0-. Instead of the ether group, analog polymers with a
thioether group (sulfide group) -S- have also been described:
poly(arylene thioether sulfones) or poly(arylene sulfide
sulfones) with the structural element -S02-Ar(SO3H)-S-, e.g. in
T.D. Dang, Z. Bai, M.J. Dalton, E. Fossum Polymer Preprints 2004,
45, 22; Z. Bai, L.D. Williams, M.F. Durstock, T.D. Dang Polymer
Preprints 2004, 45, 60; K.B. Wiles, V.A. Bhanu, F. Wang, M.A.
Hickner, J.E. McGrath Polymer Preprints 2003, 44, 1089; F. Wang,
J. Mecham, W. Harrison, J.E. McGrath Polymer Preprints 2000, 41,
1401; K.B. Wiles, V.A. Bhanu, F. Wang, J.E. McGrath Polymer
Preprints 2002, 43, 993; K.B. Wiles, C.M. de Diego, J.E. McGrath
Polymer Preprints 2004, 45, 724.
The synthesis of these polymers takes place by means of
polycondensation of sulfonated dichlorodiphenylsulfone or
difluorodiphenylsulfone with thiobisbenzenethiol. An initial
mention of the sulfonated monomer of dichlorodiphenylsulfone or
difluorodiphenylsulfone can be found in the patent of L.M.
Robeson, M. Matzner US Patent 4380598 (1983), or in the
publication by M. Udea, H. Toyota, T. Ochi, J. Sugiyama, K.
Yonetake, T. Masuko, T. Teramoto J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem.
1993, 31, 853. Consequently, a number of polymerizations based on
sulfonated monomers of this kind were described, e.g. in F.
Wang, M. Hickner, Q. Ji, W. Harrison, J. Mecham, T.A.
Zawodzinski, J.E. McGrath Macromol. Symp. 2001, 175, 387 and F.
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Wang, M. Hickner, Y.S. Kim, T.A. Zawodzinski, J.E. McGrath J.
Membr. Sci. 2002, 197, 231 and W. Harrison, F. Wang, J.B. Mecham,
V. Bhanu, M. Hill, Y.S. Kim, J.E. McGrath J. polym. Sci., Polym.
Chem. 2003, 41, 2264 and F. Wang, J. Li, T. Chen, J. Xu Polymer
1999, 40, 795 and F. Wang, T. Chen, J. Xu Macromol. Chem. Phys.
1998, 199, 1421.
In addition, unsulfonated polymers with the structural element -
S02-Ar-SO2- (Ar = aromate, unsulfonated) are the subject of
several patents, for example in J. Studinka, R. Gabler,
Polyarylene sulphonates from sulphonated polyarylene sulphide by
two-stage oxidation in acid medium DE Patent 1938806A1 (1970),
and in US Patents 6020442 (2000), 6013761 (2000), 5496916
(1996), 5496917 (1996) and several publications such as D.R.
Robello, A. Ulman, E. Urankar Macromol. 1993, 26, 6718 and H.M.
Colquhoun, P. Aldred, F.H. Kohnke, P.L. Herbertson, I. Baxter,
D.J. Williams Macromol. 2002, 35, 1685.
One publication on the mechanism of sulfonation at the aromate is
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Preprints 2004, 45, 60
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Preprints 2000, 41, 1401
[5] K.B. Wiles, V.A. Bhanu, F. Wang, J.E. McGrath Polymer
Preprints 2002, 43, 993
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2004, 45, 724
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